doctor up

/ˌdɑktər əp/
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Other forms: doctored up; doctors up; doctoring up

Definitions of doctor up
  1. verb
    alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
    synonyms: doctor, sophisticate
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    type of:
    adulterate, debase, dilute, load, stretch
    corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
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