Contaminate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Foul
• Pollute

Hypernyms

• Dirty
• Colly
• Grime
• Bemire
• Soil

Hyponyms

• Taint
• Infect

Related Words

• Contamination (noun)
• Contaminant (noun)
• Contaminative (adjective)

Meaning ²

Make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Antonyms

• Decontaminate

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Related Words

• Contamination (noun)
• Contaminative (adjective)