01 v. t. To render worthless by admixture; to adulterate; to damage; to pervert; as, to sophisticate wine.
imp. & p. p.
Sophisticated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sophisticating
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1.
To render worthless by admixture; to adulterate; to damage; to pervert; as, to sophisticate wine.“To sophisticate the understanding.” — Southey.“Yet Butler professes to stick to plain facts, not to sophisticate, not to refine.” — M. Arnold.“They purchase but sophisticated ware.” — Dryden.
Syn.
To adulterate; debase; corrupt; vitiate.