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To make something less pure by mixing in another substance.

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adulterate

Adding cheap filler would adulterate the product.
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The cook refused to adulterate a jar of pure fruit syrup by mixing in a cheaper substitute and keeping the original label.
From A Tasting That Goes Too Far.
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