Adulterate and Cleansing
Opposite meaning words
Adulterate
Adulterate verb - To alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances.
Cleansing is an antonym for adulterate.
Cleansing
Cleansing noun - The act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt.
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