contaminate

/kəntˈæmənˌeɪt/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. make impure
   “The industrial wastes polluted the lake”
2. make radioactive by adding radioactive material
   “Don't drink the water--it's contaminated”

Synonyms for contaminate

• pollute
• foul

Antonyms of contaminate

• decontaminate

Words that rhyme with contaminate

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• communicate
• eliminate
• gate
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• subordinate
• suffocate