adulterator
n.
person or thing that corrupts, person or thing that makes inferior
adulterator
Noun
1. any substance that adulterates (lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance); "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
(synonym) adulterant
(hypernym) substance, matter
(derivation) adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase
2. a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance
(hypernym) changer, modifier
(derivation) adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase
Adulterator
(n.)
One who adulterates or corrupts.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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adulterator
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one who counterfeits or debases (the coinage)
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