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English verb: contaminate | |||
| 1. | contaminate (change) make impure | ||
| Samples | The industrial wastes polluted the lake. | ||
| Synonyms | foul, pollute | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | infect, taint | ||
| 2. | contaminate (change) make radioactive by adding radioactive material | ||
| Samples | Don't drink the water--it's contaminated. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Antonyms | decontaminate | ||
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