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 (current term)
decontaminated
decontaminates
decontaminating
decontamination
decontaminations
decontaminator
decontaminators
decontextualise
decontextualised
decontextualises
decontextualising
decontextualization
decontextualizations
decontextualize

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