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verb. These are words and phrases related to contaminate. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of contaminate. The oil spill contaminated the river. Synonyms. taint. pollute. dirty. soil. infect. foul. befoul. make impure. spoil. blight. poison. corrupt. defile. adulterate. debase. besmirch. Antonyms.
Find 42 different ways to say CONTAMINATE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
Synonyms for CONTAMINATE: pollute, poison, taint, infect, defile, befoul, soil, dirty; Antonyms of CONTAMINATE: purify, clean, clarify, cleanse, purge, clear, decontaminate, distill.
The verb contaminate means the same as pollute. Whether it’s food, air, or water, when you contaminate something, you make it impure or hazardous.
What's the definition of Contaminate in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Contaminate meaning and usage.
Synonyms for CONTAMINATE: foul, pollute, poison, defile, befoul, taint, corrupt, defile, pollute, taint, infect, soil, adulterate, poison; Antonyms for CONTAMINATE: decontaminate, clean, purify, sterilize, heal, cure.
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contaminate. (verb) in the sense of pollute. Definition. to make impure. The fishing waters have been contaminated with toxic wastes. Synonyms. pollute. infect. stain. corrupt. taint. sully. defile. adulterate. befoul. soil. See examples for synonyms. Opposites.