contaminate
verb
make impure
“The industrial wastes polluted the lake”
make radioactive by adding radioactive material
“Don't drink the water--it's contaminated”
Oppositesdecontaminate
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
Contaminate meaning
What does “contaminate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“contaminate” is a verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: make impure.