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decontaminate
de·con·tam·i·nate D0079700 (dē′kən-tăm′ə-nāt′)tr.v. de·con·tam·i·nat·ed, de·con·tam·i·nat·ing, de·con·tam·i·nates 1. To eliminate contamination in.2. To make safe by eliminating poisonous or otherwise harmful substances, such as noxious chemicals or radioactive material.
de′con·tam′i·nant (-nənt) n.de′con·tam′i·na′tion n.de′con·tam′i·na′tor n.decontaminate (ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪˌneɪt) vb (Environmental Science) (tr) to render (an area, building, object, etc) harmless by the removal, distribution, or neutralization of poisons, radioactivity, etc ˌdeconˈtaminant n ˌdeconˌtamiˈnation n ˌdeconˈtaminative adj ˌdeconˈtamiˌnator nde•con•tam•i•nate (ˌdi kənˈtæm əˌneɪt)
v.t. -nated, -nat•ing. 1. to make (an object or area) safe by removing or neutralizing any harmful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas. 2. to free from contamination; purify. [1935–40] de`con•tam`i•na′tion, n. de`con•tam′i•na`tive, adj. de`con•tam′i•na`tor, n. decontaminate
Past participle: decontaminated
Gerund: decontaminating
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| I decontaminated | | you decontaminated | | he/she/it decontaminated | | we decontaminated | | you decontaminated | | they decontaminated |
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| I am decontaminating | | you are decontaminating | | he/she/it is decontaminating | | we are decontaminating | | you are decontaminating | | they are decontaminating |
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| I have decontaminated | | you have decontaminated | | he/she/it has decontaminated | | we have decontaminated | | you have decontaminated | | they have decontaminated |
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| I was decontaminating | | you were decontaminating | | he/she/it was decontaminating | | we were decontaminating | | you were decontaminating | | they were decontaminating |
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| I had decontaminated | | you had decontaminated | | he/she/it had decontaminated | | we had decontaminated | | you had decontaminated | | they had decontaminated |
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| I will decontaminate | | you will decontaminate | | he/she/it will decontaminate | | we will decontaminate | | you will decontaminate | | they will decontaminate |
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| I will have decontaminated | | you will have decontaminated | | he/she/it will have decontaminated | | we will have decontaminated | | you will have decontaminated | | they will have decontaminated |
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| I will be decontaminating | | you will be decontaminating | | he/she/it will be decontaminating | | we will be decontaminating | | you will be decontaminating | | they will be decontaminating |
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| I have been decontaminating | | you have been decontaminating | | he/she/it has been decontaminating | | we have been decontaminating | | you have been decontaminating | | they have been decontaminating |
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Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | decontaminate - rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"contaminate - make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated" |
decontaminateverb sterilize, clean, cleanse, purify, make safe, disinfect, fumigate, deodorize, sanitize, disinfest procedures for decontaminating people affected by radiation
infect, contaminate, poison, pollute, infestdecontaminateverbTo render free of microorganisms:disinfect, sanitize, sterilize.TranslationsdécontaminerdecontaminareEncyclopediaSeeDecontaminationdecontaminate
decontaminate (dē′kən-tăm′ə-nāt′)tr.v. decontami·nated, decontami·nating, decontami·nates 1. To eliminate contamination in.2. To make safe by eliminating poisonous or otherwise harmful substances, such as noxious chemicals or radioactive material.
de′con·tam′i·nant (-nənt) n.de′con·tam′i·na′tion n.de′con·tam′i·na′tor n.AcronymsSeeDECONdecontaminate
Synonyms for decontaminateverb sterilizeSynonyms- sterilize
- clean
- cleanse
- purify
- make safe
- disinfect
- fumigate
- deodorize
- sanitize
- disinfest
Antonyms- infect
- contaminate
- poison
- pollute
- infest
Synonyms for decontaminateverb to render free of microorganismsSynonyms- disinfect
- sanitize
- sterilize
Antonyms for decontaminateverb rid of contaminationRelated WordsAntonyms |