contaminate

[Con*tamĀ·i*nate]

Contaminated; defiled; polluted; tainted.

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To soil, stain, or corrupt by contact; to tarnish; to sully; to taint; to pollute; to defile.

Verb
make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"

Verb
make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don''t drink the water--it''s contaminated"


v. t.
To soil, stain, or corrupt by contact; to tarnish; to sully; to taint; to pollute; to defile.

a.
Contaminated; defiled; polluted; tainted.


Contaminate

Con*tam"i*nate , v. t. [imp. & p.p. Contaminated ; p.pr. & vb.n. Contaminating .] [L. contaminatus, p.p. of contaminare to bring into contact, to contaminate, fr. contamen contagion, for contagmen; con- + root of tangere to touch. See Contact.] To soil, stain, or corrupt by contact; to tarnish; to sully; to taint; to pollute; to defile.
Shall we now Contaminate our figures with base bribes?
I would neither have simplicity imposed upon, nor virtue contaminated.
Syn. -- To pollute; defile; sully; taint; tarnish; soil; stain; corrupt.

Contaminate

Con*tam"i*nate , a. Contaminated; defiled; polluted; tainted. "Contaminate drink." Daniel.

To soil, stain, or corrupt by contact; to tarnish; to sully; to taint; to pollute; to defile.

Contaminated; defiled; polluted; tainted.

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Usage Examples

Hydraulic fracturing requires massive amounts of water. Disposing of the toxic wastewater, as well as accidental spills, can contaminate drinking water and harm human health.

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Other Usage Examples

I'm 0 for 3 with marriage - the scoreboard doesn't lie, never has. So what we all have is a marriage of the heart. To sully or contaminate or radically disrespect this union with a shameful contract is something that I will leave to the amateurs and the Bible grippers.

There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear to all who contemplate such a union. The avoidance of this pain is the beginning of wisdom, for it is strong enough to contaminate the rest of our lives.

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