Definition of decontaminate Decontaminate

/dikʌntæˈmʌnejˌt/ - [deekuntatmuneyt] - de•con•tam•i•nate

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What does decontaminate mean?

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Verb

decontaminates, decontaminating, decontaminated  

decontaminate - rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"
  contaminate make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated"
  cleanse, clean clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
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  • decontaminate
    To rid of contamination.

Part of speech

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  • decontaminate, verb, present, 1st person singular of decontaminate (infinitive).
  • decontaminate, verb (infinitive).

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