contaminate | Definition of contaminate

Synonyms and Antonyms of contaminate

to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable

a supply of drinking water that was contaminated by a toxic waste dump

Synonyms of contaminate

befoul, defile, foul, poison, pollute, taint

Words Related to contaminate

begrime, besmirch, blacken, dirty, foul up, grime, mire, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain, sully

corrupt, rot, spoil

adulterate, doctor

dilute, water down

Near Antonyms of contaminate

clarify, clean, cleanse, clear, distill (also distil), purge

disinfect, sanitize, sterilize

Antonyms of contaminate

decontaminate, purify