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PURIFIES Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word purifies. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For PURIFIES

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adulterates
verbv
adjective satellite

• mixed with impurities

verb

• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

contaminates
verbv
verb

• make impure

• make radioactive by adding radioactive material

corrupts
verbv
adjective

• lacking in integrity

• not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

adjective satellite

• containing errors or alterations

• touched by rot or decay

verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• alter from the original

defiles
verbv
noun

• a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

verb

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• spot, stain, or pollute

dirties
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime

• (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency

• spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination

adjective satellite

• vile; despicable

• contaminated with infecting organisms

• (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear

• (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

• obtained illegally or by improper means

• expressing or revealing hostility or dislike

• violating accepted standards or rules

• unethical or dishonest

• unpleasantly stormy

verb

• make soiled, filthy, or dirty

fouls
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines

noun

• an act that violates the rules of a sport

adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

• offensively malodorous

• violating accepted standards or rules

• (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

• characterized by obscenity

• disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

• especially of a ship's lines etc

verb

• hit a foul ball

• make impure

• become or cause to become obstructed

• commit a foul; break the rules

• spot, stain, or pollute

• make unclean

• become soiled and dirty

infects
verbv
verb

• communicate a disease to

• contaminate with a disease or microorganism

• corrupt with ideas or an ideology

• affect in a contagious way

pollutes
verbv
verb

• make impure

sullies
verbv
noun

• United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)

• French statesman (1560-1641)

verb

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

taints
verbv
noun

• the state of being contaminated

verb

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• contaminate with a disease or microorganism

defile
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

verb

• place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

• make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically

• spot, stain, or pollute

Alternatives for ADULTERATES

Alternatives for CONTAMINATES

Alternatives for CORRUPTS

Alternatives for DEFILES

Alternatives for DIRTIES

Alternatives for FOULS

Alternatives for INFECTS

Alternatives for POLLUTES

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