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to contaminate
01
to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material
Transitive: to contaminate sth
Example
Careless waste disposal practices can contaminate groundwater with hazardous substances.
Air pollution from industrial emissions can contaminate the atmosphere with harmful gases.
The factory 's discharge pipes contaminated the river with toxic chemicals.
02
to make something radioactive by introducing radioactive material into it
Transitive: to contaminate sth
word family
contamin
contamin
Verb
contaminate
Verb
contaminated
Adjective
contaminated
Adjective
contaminating
Adjective
contaminating
Adjective
contamination
Noun
contamination
Noun
Example
Careless waste disposal practices can contaminate groundwater with hazardous substances.
Air pollution from industrial emissions can contaminate the atmosphere with harmful gases.
The factory's discharge pipes contaminated the river with toxic chemicals.
Oil spills can contaminate beaches and marine ecosystems, causing extensive environmental damage.
Food can be contaminated if not stored properly or if handled in unsanitary conditions.
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