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contaminate
What does contaminate mean?
contaminate (verb): make impure.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce contaminate?
/kənˈtæməˌneɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does contaminate come from?
First attested in the early 15th century, in Middle English.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of contaminate?
Words related to contaminate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “contaminate” mean?
make impure
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make easier
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move faster
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to wait for
Not quite: that's what await means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “contaminate”?
foul
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sink
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duck
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skip
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