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verb |
| inflections: |
contaminates, contaminating, contaminated |
| definition: |
to ruin, infect, or make dirty by touching or adding something harmful.
Lead can contaminate drinking water.- synonyms:
- pollute
- similar words:
- infect, poison, soil, spoil
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| derivations: |
contaminable (adj.), contaminated (adj.), contaminator (n.) |
Word Builder: contaminate +