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decontaminate

(diːkəntæmɪneɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense decontaminates, present participle decontaminating, past tense, past participle decontaminated

verb

To decontaminate something means to remove all germs or dangerous substances from it.

...procedures for decontaminating pilots hit by chemical weapons. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: sterilize, clean, cleanse, purify More Synonyms of decontaminate

decontamination (diːkəntæmɪneɪʃən) uncountable noun

The land will require public money for decontamination.

decontaminate in British English

(ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪˌneɪt)

verb

(transitive)

to render (an area, building, object, etc) harmless by the removal, distribution, or neutralization of poisons, radioactivity, etc

Derived forms

decontaminant (ˌdeconˈtaminant)

noun

decontamination (ˌdeconˌtamiˈnation)

noun

decontaminative (ˌdeconˈtaminative)

adjective

decontaminator (ˌdeconˈtamiˌnator)

noun

decontaminate in American English

(ˌdikənˈtæməˌneɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌdeconˈtamiˌnated or ˌdeconˈtamiˌnating

to rid of a polluting or harmful substance, as poison gas, radioactive products, etc.

Derived forms

decontamination (ˌdeconˌtamiˈnation)

noun

Examples of 'decontaminate' in a sentence
decontaminate

She went at it in a kind of fury, as if this would decontaminate it from the touch of Ringrose.The need to cleanse herself, to somehow decontaminate her body was compulsive.`Excuse me, Gritkin, we are just carrying this treasure away to decontaminate it... `

(verb) in the sense of sterilize

Definition

to make (a place or object) safe by removing poisons, radioactivity, etc.

procedures for decontaminating people affected by radiation

Synonyms

sterilize

Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment.

clean

Her father cleaned his glasses with a paper napkin.

It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bath.

cleanse

purify

Plants can filter and purify the air in your office.

make safe

disinfect

Chlorine is used to disinfect water.

fumigate

I'm going to fumigate the greenhouse.

deodorize

Use an air-freshener to deodorize the room.

sanitize

motels with their sanitized toilet seats and mini bars of soap

disinfest

Opposites

infect

contaminate

poison

pollute

infest

Additional synonyms

in the sense of clean

Definition

to make or become free of dirt

Her father cleaned his glasses with a paper napkin.It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bath.

Synonyms

cleanse,

wash,

bath,

sweep,

dust,

wipe,

vacuum,

scrub,

sponge,

rinse,

mop,

launder,

scour,

purify,

do up,

swab,

disinfect,

lave,

deodorize,

sanitize,

deep clean

in the sense of deodorize

Definition

to remove or disguise the odour of

Use an air-freshener to deodorize the room.

Synonyms

freshen,

refresh,

purify,

ventilate,

disinfect,

aerate,

fumigate

in the sense of disinfect

Definition

to rid of harmful germs by cleaning with a chemical substance

Chlorine is used to disinfect water.

Synonyms

sterilize,

purify,

decontaminate,

clean,

cleanse,

fumigate,

deodorize,

sanitize

Nearby words of
decontaminate

décolleté
decompose
decomposition
decontaminate
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decorate
decoration

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单词	decontaminate
释义	Trends of decontaminate View usage for: decontaminate (diːkəntæmɪneɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense decontaminates, present participle decontaminating, past tense, past participle decontaminated verb To decontaminate something means to remove all germs or dangerous substances from it. ...procedures for decontaminating pilots hit by chemical weapons. [VERB noun] Synonyms: sterilize, clean, cleanse, purify More Synonyms of decontaminate decontamination (diːkəntæmɪneɪʃən) uncountable noun The land will require public money for decontamination. decontaminate in British English (ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪˌneɪt) verb (transitive) to render (an area, building, object, etc) harmless by the removal, distribution, or neutralization of poisons, radioactivity, etc Derived forms decontaminant (ˌdeconˈtaminant) noun decontamination (ˌdeconˌtamiˈnation) noun decontaminative (ˌdeconˈtaminative) adjective decontaminator (ˌdeconˈtamiˌnator) noun decontaminate in American English (ˌdikənˈtæməˌneɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˌdeconˈtamiˌnated or ˌdeconˈtamiˌnating to rid of a polluting or harmful substance, as poison gas, radioactive products, etc. Derived forms decontamination (ˌdeconˌtamiˈnation) noun Examples of 'decontaminate' in a sentence decontaminate She went at it in a kind of fury, as if this would decontaminate it from the touch of Ringrose. Ferrars, Elizabeth MURDER MOVES IN The need to cleanse herself, to somehow decontaminate her body was compulsive. Forrest, Roberta WHEN THE APRICOTS BLOOM `Excuse me, Gritkin, we are just carrying this treasure away to decontaminate it... ` Shah, Idries KARA KUSH (verb) in the sense of sterilize Definition to make (a place or object) safe by removing poisons, radioactivity, etc. procedures for decontaminating people affected by radiation Synonyms sterilize Sulphur is also used to sterilize equipment. clean Her father cleaned his glasses with a paper napkin. It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bath. cleanse purify Plants can filter and purify the air in your office. make safe disinfect Chlorine is used to disinfect water. fumigate I'm going to fumigate the greenhouse. deodorize Use an air-freshener to deodorize the room. sanitize motels with their sanitized toilet seats and mini bars of soap disinfest Opposites infect , contaminate , poison , pollute , infest Additional synonyms in the sense of clean Definition to make or become free of dirt Her father cleaned his glasses with a paper napkin.It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bath. Synonyms cleanse, wash, bath, sweep, dust, wipe, vacuum, scrub, sponge, rinse, mop, launder, scour, purify, do up, swab, disinfect, lave, deodorize, sanitize, deep clean in the sense of deodorize Definition to remove or disguise the odour of Use an air-freshener to deodorize the room. Synonyms freshen, refresh, purify, ventilate, disinfect, aerate, fumigate in the sense of disinfect Definition to rid of harmful germs by cleaning with a chemical substance Chlorine is used to disinfect water. Synonyms sterilize, purify, decontaminate, clean, cleanse, fumigate, deodorize, sanitize Nearby words of decontaminate décolleté decompose decomposition decontaminate decor decorate decoration Synonyms of 'decontaminate' decontaminate Explore 'decontaminate' in the dictionary
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