contaminated Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb make impure
foul; pollute; contaminate.
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
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verb make radioactive by adding radioactive material
contaminate.
- Don't drink the water--it's contaminated
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adjective corrupted by contact or association
- contaminated evidence
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adjective satellite rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
polluted.
- had to boil the contaminated water
- polluted lakes and streams