ADULTERATE

PRONUNCIATION: (uh-DUHL-tuh-rayt)

MEANING: verb tr.: To add a cheaper or inferior substance to something.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin adulterare (to corrupt), from ad- (toward) + alter (other). Earliest documented use: 1526.
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ADULTER AGE - how old you have to be to buy alcohol or tobacco products (usually 18 but may vary by state)

ADULTERITE - what people consider you a grown-up after you do it

ADULATE RATE - speed at which flattering remarks issue from your obsequious mouth