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Definition of: contaminate

(kən·tamə·nāt) v.t. ·nat·ed, ·nat·ing
To make impure by contact or admixture; taint; defile; pollute.
adjective Obs. Contaminated.
[<L contaminatus, pp. of contaminare <contamen, contagmen <com- togeţher + tag-, root of tangere touch]
—con·tam′i·nant
noun
—con·tam′i·na
tive adjective
—con·tam′i·na
tor noun

Most often used phrases:

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contaminate groundwater
contaminate drinking
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contaminate surface
contaminate foods
contaminate each other
doesn t contaminate
contaminate leaves
purposely contaminate

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"contaminate" has the frequency of use of 0.0001% on city-data.com forum

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