Contaminate Synonyms and Antonyms

kən-tămə-nāt
To make physically impure
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. foul
  2. pollute
  3. poison
  4. defile
  5. befoul
  6. taint
Antonyms:
  1. decontaminate
To make morally impure
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. corrupt
  2. defile
  3. pollute
  4. taint
  5. infect
  6. soil
  7. adulterate
  8. poison
  9. befoul
  10. spoil
  11. debase
  12. sully
  13. foul
  14. dirty
  15. vitiate
  16. blight
  17. debauch
  18. deprave
  19. desecrate
  20. radioactivate
  21. stain
  22. tarnish
Antonyms:
  1. clean
  2. purify
  3. sterilize
  4. heal
  5. cure

Words Related to Contaminate

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Contaminate Sentence Examples

  • They also contaminate clothing, which thus becomes another means of dissemination capable of acting at a distance.

  • You need to be exceptionally careful not to contaminate the scene.

  • I don't want him to go back and contaminate the whole family.

  • Always wash your hands thoroughly before and after working with herbs to ensure that no bacteria from your hands contaminate the final tincture.

  • Shared fryers contaminate products with gluten.

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