What are some opposite words for contaminate?
Antonyms for contaminate
kənˈtæm əˌneɪt; -nɪt, -ˌneɪtcon·tam·i·nate
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contaminate
The hand may be defiled by a touch of pitch; swine that have been wallowing in the mud are befouled. Contaminate and infect refer to something evil that deeply pervades and permeates, as the human body or mind. Pollute is used chiefly of liquids; as, water polluted with sewage. Tainted meat is repulsive; infected meat contains germs of disease. A soiled garment may be cleansed by washing; a spoiled garment is beyond cleansing or repair. Bright metal is tarnished by exposure; a fair sheet is sullied by a dirty hand. In figurative use, defile may be used merely in the ceremonial sense; "they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled," John xviii, 28; contaminate refers to deep spiritual injury. Pollute has also a reference to sacrilege; as, to pollute a sanctuary, an altar, or an ordinance. The innocent are often contaminated by association with the wicked; the vicious are more and more corrupted by their own excesses. We speak of a vitiated taste or style; fraud vitiates a title or a contract.
Antonyms:
clean, cleanse, disinfect, hallow, purify, sanctify, washSynonyms:
befoul, corrupt, defile, infect, pollute, soil, spoil, stain, sully, taint, tarnish, vitiatePreposition:
The temple was defiled with blood; defiled by sacrilegious deeds.
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pollute, foul, contaminateverb
make impure
"The industrial wastes polluted the lake"
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decontaminateSynonyms:
back up, maculate, choke off, befoul, clog, defile, pollute, foul, clog up, congest, chokecontaminateverb
make radioactive by adding radioactive material
"Don't drink the water--it's contaminated"
Antonyms:
decontaminate
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How to use contaminate in a sentence?
This vaping, they say it is electronic. Don't give me that shit. Better stop it, I will order your arrest if you do it in a room... That is like smoking. You contaminate people.
There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear to all who contemplate such a union. The avoidance of this pain is the beginning of wisdom, for it is strong enough to contaminate the rest of our lives.
Greenlight Capital David Einhorn:
We object to oil fracking because their investments can contaminate portfolio returns.
I like the original movie so I'm aware I don't want to contaminate the nostalgia of the first one, what you want to do is embellish.
We will maintain a clean education system, we will not allow anyone to contaminate our children.
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