How do you pronounce contaminate?

contaminate is pronounced as /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/.

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contaminate

☣️contaminate (kənˈtæmɪneɪt)

verb

/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/

contaminer (contaminer)

container contamination

Signification

To make something impure, dirty, or harmful by contact with a poisonous or polluting substance.

Traduction de la signification

Rendre quelque chose impur, sale ou nuisible en le contactant avec une substance toxique ou polluante.

Phrases d'exemple

The river was contaminated by industrial waste.

La rivière a été contaminée par des déchets industriels.

Expressions d'exemple

contaminate the mind

contaminer l'esprit

Synonymes

pollute, defile, taint, spoil, infect

Antonymes

purify, cleanse, sanitize

Collocations

contaminate water, contaminate food, contaminate soil, contaminate environment

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