adulterate
/əˈdʌltəreɪt/verb
उच्चारण अडल्टरेट
मिलावट करना, अपमिश्रण करना
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[T] ~ sth (with sth)
to make food or drink less pure or of lower quality by adding another substance to it (often passive)
मिलावट करना, अपमिश्रण करना
- Some traders were caught adulterating milk with water.
- The chilli powder had been adulterated with brick dust.
Synonyms contaminate dilute debase taint doctor
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: the adjective unadulterated also means complete or total, as in 'unadulterated nonsense'.
Usage में adjective unadulterated का अर्थ 'पूरा' या 'निरा' भी होता है, जैसे 'unadulterated nonsense'।
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General knowledge
In India, food adulteration is now controlled under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, which replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
भारत में खाद्य मिलावट अब Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 के तहत नियंत्रित होती है, जिसने Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 की जगह ली।