Adulterize

Pronunciation: /əˈdʌltəˌraɪz/

Definitions of adulterize

verb to make something impure or inferior by adding something of lesser quality

Example Sentences

A1 I don't know how to adulterize food.

A2 Some people adulterize products to make them look better.

B1 It is illegal to adulterize food by adding harmful substances.

B2 The company was fined for attempting to adulterize their products.

C1 The investigation revealed a scheme to adulterize the company's financial records.

C2 The scandal involved high-ranking officials who conspired to adulterize the evidence.

Examples of adulterize in a Sentence

formal It is illegal to adulterize food products by adding harmful substances.

informal I heard that some companies adulterize their products to cut costs.

slang Don't trust that guy, he's known to adulterize his stories to make himself look better.

figurative The artist sought to adulterize traditional painting techniques with modern influences.

Grammatical Forms of adulterize

• past tense: adulterized
• plural: adulterizes
• comparative: more adulterized
• superlative: most adulterized
• present tense: adulterizes
• future tense: will adulterize
• perfect tense: has adulterized
• continuous tense: is adulterizing
• singular: adulterize
• positive degree: adulterize
• infinitive: to adulterize
• gerund: adulterizing
• participle: adulterizing

Origin and Evolution of adulterize

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'adulterize' originated from the Latin word 'adulterare', which means to corrupt or make impure.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of making something impure or corrupt, the meaning of 'adulterize' has evolved to also refer to the act of altering or tampering with something in a dishonest or deceitful manner.