Decontaminate (Verb)
Meaning
Rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The medical team worked to decontaminate the emergency room after the patient's chemical exposure.
- To restore the site to its original condition, the polluted lake had to be decontaminated by the local environmental agency.
- The city invested heavily in equipment to decontaminate its water supply after the toxic spill.
- Hazmat teams moved quickly to decontaminate the scene where the chemical plant had exploded.
- The infected clothing had to be sealed in a special bag and sent to a facility to be decontaminated and safely disposed of.