How do you pronounce contaminate?

contaminate is pronounced as /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/.

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contaminate

☣️contaminate

verb

/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/

container contamination

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

The river was contaminated by industrial waste.

Example Expressions

contaminate the mind

Synonyms

pollute, defile, taint, spoil, infect

Antonyms

purify, cleanse, sanitize

Collocations

contaminate water, contaminate food, contaminate soil, contaminate environment

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