impurify

transitive verb

im·​pu·​ri·​fy

ə̇mˈpyu̇rəˌfī

: to make impure : adulterate

a source that is being continually impurified by alien additions

—Walter de la Mare

Word History

Etymology

impure entry 1 + -ify

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