contaminate
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Synonyms: contaminated, conterminate, contaminant, decontaminate, contaminants, uncontaminate, contaminative, contaminates, contaminator, contaminable, incontaminate
Antonyms: contaminated, conterminate, contaminant, decontaminate, contaminants, uncontaminate, contaminative, contaminates, contaminator, contaminable, incontaminate
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Verb
- To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
- This water is contaminated. It isn't safe to drink.
- To soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association.
- To make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
- Do not contaminate the peanut butter with the jelly.
- To infect, usually of a deadly virus.
Adjective
- Contaminated.
- Dirty, sinful, wicked, gross, etc.
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