English to Irish Meaning of adulterate - adulterate

Adulterate :

adulterate

verb

dochtúir, mheascadh

adjective

mímhorálta, bastaird, neamhdhlisteanach, éagórach, sofaisticiúla, measctha

Adulterate :: adulterateAdulterated :: adulteratedAdulterates :: adulteratesAdulterating :: thruaillmheascadh

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Definitions of adulterate in English

Verb(1) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
Adjective(1) mixed with impurities

Examples of adulterate in English

(1) The intent of national organic legislation was to level the playing field, not tilt it further so imitators and adulterators could more easily cash in by defrauding the public.(2) 22 karat gold was invariably adulterated and actually only 20 or even 18 karat gold.(3) The significant feature is that it is still the natural derivative of the plant, and, save exceptionally, it is not adulterated by the addition of any further substances.(4) The adulterator now has to his disposal a number of natural isolates of lower priced essential oils.(5) Africa also needs adequate regulatory supervision: formal mechanisms which ensure that drugs are not adulterated by the time they reach patients.(6) It was illegally added to chilli powder imported in 2001 by a firm in Hull which again did not know the banned substance was present, apparently after producers in India adulterated products with the red dye.(7) The public perception is that it is wrong and that they do not agree with adulteration of the water supply to address a relatively small problem.(8) Ground pepper was adulterated with powdered bones.(9) A yellow variety which stains water and has a faint odor is adulterated with the horned-poppy (glaucium).(10) In retaliation, she poisoned the birthday cake of his nine-year-old daughter by adulterating the batter with juice from oleander leaves.(11) Some preparations are adulterated with phenylbutazone, ephedrine, aminopyrine or mandrake root.(12) ├ö├ç├┐The aim of the adulterators is not extermination,├ö├ç├û said one Italian police officer wryly.(13) The Rajasthan Oil Industries Association, for instance, demanded a government inquiry and insisted that punitive action be taken against those found guilty of adulterating the oil supply.(14) Legal problems arise when a dishonest producer adulterates the product by substituting synthetic vanillin for natural vanillin without properly identifying the flavoring on the label.(15) The rice stored in their school for the noon meal scheme was found to be adulterated with fine iron particles, urea, bits of mortar and what not.(16) Some wine-makers throughout history sought to enhance either the quality or quantity of their product by adulterating the basic raw material, grapes, with other products.

Related Phrases of adulterate

(1) adulterate ::

adulterate

Related Phrases of adulterate

(1) adulterate ::

adulterate

Synonyms

Adjective

2. adulterated ::

adulterated

Verb

3. make impure ::

dhéanamh impure

4. degrade ::

degrade

5. debase ::

Laghdaíonn

6. spoil ::

spoil

7. taint ::

taint

8. contaminate ::

éilliú

9. doctor ::

dochtúir

10. tamper with ::

tamper le

11. dilute ::

chaolú

12. water down ::

síos uisce

13. weaken ::

lagú

14. bastardize ::

bastardize

15. corrupt ::

truaillithe

16. cut ::

gearrtha

17. spike ::

Spike

18. lace ::

lása

19. dope ::

dope

Antonyms

1. enrich ::

shaibhriú

2. fortify ::

thógáil timpeall

Different Forms

adulterate, adulterated, adulterates, adulterating

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