decontaminate

[ dee-kuhn-tam-uh-neyt ]

/ ˌdi kənˈtæm əˌneɪt /

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verb (used with object), de·con·tam·i·nated, de·con·tam·i·nat·ing.

to make (an object or area) safe for unprotected personnel by removing, neutralizing, or destroying any harmful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas.

to make free of contamination; purify: to decontaminate a sickroom.

Origin of decontaminate

First recorded in 1935–40; de- + contaminate

OTHER WORDS FROM decontaminate

de·con·tam·i·na·tion, nounde·con·tam·i·na·tive, adjectivede·con·tam·i·na·tor, noun

Words nearby decontaminate

decongestive, deconsecrate, deconstruct, deconstructed, deconstruction, decontaminate, decontamination, decontextualize, decontrol, décor, decorate

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Example sentences from the Web for decontaminate

That authorities are “doing our best” to decontaminate the area, shut down the plant, and return lives to normal.
Fukushima Nuclear Cleanup Bogged Down in Bureaucracy, Could Take Decades|Lennox Samuels|March 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For the next three months, workers labored around the clock to decontaminate the site of deadly plutonium.
America's Secret Nuclear Test Revealed in Area 51|Annie Jacobsen|May 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Tony Blair managed to decontaminate the losing Labour brand in 1994 by rechristening his party “ New Labour.”
America's Political Parties Need New Names|Andrew Roberts|September 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He needed to, in his phrase, “decontaminate the Conservative Party brand.”
The Cameron Option|Peter Oborne|November 12, 2008|DAILY BEAST

He says that it really was essential to decontaminate the Tory brand.
The Cameron Option|Peter Oborne|November 12, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Nobody's had time to decontaminate this whole planet like they did Earth.
Shock Absorber|E.G. von Wald
A few essential manufactures had also been revived, mostly in the form of machine shops to decontaminate engine parts.
The Year When Stardust Fell|Raymond F. Jones
They want our planets, and they didn't want to have to decontaminate them when they took them over.
Shock Absorber|E.G. von Wald

British Dictionary definitions for decontaminate

decontaminate

/ (ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪˌneɪt) /

verb

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

Derived forms of decontaminate

decontaminant, noundecontamination, noundecontaminative, adjectivedecontaminator, noun

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单词	decontaminate
释义	decontaminate [ dee-kuhn-tam-uh-neyt ] / ˌdi kənˈtæm əˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decontaminate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·con·tam·i·nated, de·con·tam·i·nat·ing. to make (an object or area) safe for unprotected personnel by removing, neutralizing, or destroying any harmful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas. to make free of contamination; purify: to decontaminate a sickroom. Origin of decontaminate First recorded in 1935–40; de- + contaminate OTHER WORDS FROM decontaminate de·con·tam·i·na·tion, nounde·con·tam·i·na·tive, adjectivede·con·tam·i·na·tor, noun Words nearby decontaminate decongestive, deconsecrate, deconstruct, deconstructed, deconstruction, decontaminate, decontamination, decontextualize, decontrol, décor, decorate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decontaminate That authorities are “doing our best” to decontaminate the area, shut down the plant, and return lives to normal. Fukushima Nuclear Cleanup Bogged Down in Bureaucracy, Could Take Decades\|Lennox Samuels\|March 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For the next three months, workers labored around the clock to decontaminate the site of deadly plutonium. America's Secret Nuclear Test Revealed in Area 51\|Annie Jacobsen\|May 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Tony Blair managed to decontaminate the losing Labour brand in 1994 by rechristening his party “ New Labour.” America's Political Parties Need New Names\|Andrew Roberts\|September 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He needed to, in his phrase, “decontaminate the Conservative Party brand.” The Cameron Option\|Peter Oborne\|November 12, 2008\|DAILY BEAST He says that it really was essential to decontaminate the Tory brand. The Cameron Option\|Peter Oborne\|November 12, 2008\|DAILY BEAST Nobody's had time to decontaminate this whole planet like they did Earth. Shock Absorber\|E.G. von Wald A few essential manufactures had also been revived, mostly in the form of machine shops to decontaminate engine parts. The Year When Stardust Fell\|Raymond F. Jones They want our planets, and they didn't want to have to decontaminate them when they took them over. Shock Absorber\|E.G. von Wald British Dictionary definitions for decontaminate decontaminate / (ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪˌneɪt) / verb (tr) to render (an area, building, object, etc) harmless by the removal, distribution, or neutralization of poisons, radioactivity, etc Derived forms of decontaminate decontaminant, noundecontamination, noundecontaminative, adjectivedecontaminator, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to decontaminate cleanse, disinfect, fumigate, sterilize, sanitize, wash, purify
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decontaminate

verb (used with object), de·con·tam·i·nated, de·con·tam·i·nat·ing.

Origin of decontaminate

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verb

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