Definition of Decontaminate

1. Verb. Rid of contamination. "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"

Generic synonyms: Clean, Cleanse
Antonyms: Contaminate
Derivative terms: Decontamination

Definition of Decontaminate

1. Verb. To remove contamination from something, and thus render it safe. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Decontaminate

1. [v -NATED, -NATING, -NATES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Decontaminate

deconstruction
deconstructional
deconstructionism
deconstructionist
deconstructionists
deconstructions
deconstructive
deconstructively
deconstructivism
deconstructivist
deconstructivistic
deconstructivists
deconstructor
deconstructors
deconstructs
decontaminate
decontaminated
decontaminates
decontaminating
decontamination
decontaminations
decontaminator
decontaminators
decontextualise
decontextualised
decontextualises
decontextualising
decontextualization
decontextualizations
decontextualize

Literary usage of Decontaminate

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Review of Epa Homeland Security Efforts: Safe Buildings Program Research by National Research Council (U.S.), Environmental Protection Agency, United States, Committee on Safe Buildings Program (2003)
"Agent and Decontaminate Studies—studies to develop a better understanding of transport, robustness, and viability of CBW agents and the potential for toxic ..."

2. Recommended Infection-Control Practices for Dentistry edited by Barbara F. Gooch (1998)
"How to decontaminate critical items Are there different ways to sterilize? In dentistry, instruments are usually sterilized by one of the following: ..."

3. U. S. Dual-Use Exports to Iraq and Their Impact on the Health of the Persian by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"Decontaminate and label LAW SPA and DOT regulations. ... Dispose of the material used Co decontaminate exterior of drum IAW Federal, state and local ..."

4. Digest of Education Statistics (1999) edited by Thomas D. Snyder (2000)
"The wisest way to conserve those resources and still sustain combat potential is by applying the following four principles: • Decontaminate as soon as ..."

5. Doe's Fixed-price Cleanup Contracts: Why Are Costs Still Out of Control edited by Fred Upton (2001)
"This is a six-year fixed-price contract to dismantle, remove, and decontaminate the process equipment and support systems materials within three gaseous ..."

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