Choose the appropriate Antonym of the given word - "ADULTERATE"

The correct answer is Option (3) → purify

Adulterate means to make something impure or poorer in quality by mixing in a cheaper or harmful substance. Its antonym is purify.
Example: Some traders adulterate milk with water.

Word	Meaning	Example
(1) contaminate	to make impure by adding something harmful (it is close in meaning to adulterate, not opposite)	Factory waste has contaminated the river.
(2) wash	to clean with water (it removes dirt from the surface but does not undo the mixing of impurities into a substance)	Please wash the vegetables before cooking.
(3) purify (answer)	to make something pure by removing harmful or unwanted substances (adulterating adds impurities, and purifying removes them)	This filter purifies the drinking water.
(4) stain	to leave a dirty mark on something (it spoils, so it is nearer to adulterate than opposite to it)	The tea stained the white tablecloth.

 

Synonyms of adulterate: contaminate, pollute, taint, debase Antonyms of adulterate: purify, refine, cleanse, clarify