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    contaminate
    /kənˈtamɪneɪt/

    verb

    • 1. make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance: "the site was found to be contaminated by radioactivity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTAMINATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CONTAMINATE definition: 1. to make something less pure or make it poisonous: 2. to make something less pure or make it…. Learn more.

    • Vietnamese Translation

      CONTAMINATE translate: làm ô nhiễm. Learn more in the...

    • Translate English to Thai

      CONTAMINATE translate: ปนเปื้อน. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Simplified

      CONTAMINATE translate: 污染;弄脏;毒害. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Traditional

      CONTAMINATE translate: 污染;弄髒;毒害. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contaminateContaminate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Contaminate means to make impure or unclean by contact or association with something harmful or unpleasant. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of this verb from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › contaminateCONTAMINATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc.: to contaminate a lake with sewage. Synonyms: corrupt, poison, infect, taint, pollute, defile. to render harmful or unusable by adding radioactive material to: to contaminate a laboratory.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTAMINATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to make something less pure or make it poisonous: The disease can be caused by a variety of viruses, bacteria, and other small organisms that contaminate food or water.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTAMINATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Jun 5, 2024 · Contaminate means to make something dirty, harmful, or radioactive by contact or addition. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of contaminate and its related terms, such as contaminant, contamination, and contaminated.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › contaminateContaminate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The verb contaminate means the same as pollute. Whether it’s food, air, or water, when you contaminate something, you make it impure or hazardous. Contaminate comes from the Latin word contaminat-, meaning “made impure.”

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › contaminatecontaminate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Contaminate means to make a substance or place dirty or no longer pure by adding a harmful or diseased substance. It can also mean to influence people's ideas or attitudes in a bad way. See the pronunciation, synonyms, and usage notes of contaminate.