Adulterate and Concentrate

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Adulterate verb - To alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances.

Usage example: the company was fined for adulterating its “all beef” frankfurters with cereal

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Concentrate is an antonym for adulterate in alter or debase topic.

Concentrate verb - To increase the amount of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances.

Usage example: prolonged boiling is required to concentrate the sap when making maple syrup

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Adulterate is an antonym for concentrate.

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