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contaminate
/kəntˈæmɪnˌeɪt/
/kənˈtæməˌneɪt/
to contaminate
[VERB] MAIN VERB
1
to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material
Examples
1. Reddish-brown tailings slurry has contaminated the water.
2. Rats also likely further contaminate the city.
3. About 70 percent of water in India is contaminated.
4. 100% of water from weirs in some regions is contaminated.
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