decontaminate
de·con·tam·i·nate
verb \ˌdē-kən-ˈta-mə-ˌnāt\Definition of DECONTAMINATE
transitive verb
: to rid of contamination (as radioactive material)
— de·con·tam·i·na·tion \-ˌta-mə-ˈnā-shən\ noun
— de·con·tam·i·na·tor \-ˈta-mə-ˌnā-tər\ noun
See Examples of DECONTAMINATE
- Special workers were called in to decontaminate the area after the oil spill.
First Known Use of DECONTAMINATE
1936
Rhymes with DECONTAMINATE
circumambulate, circumnavigate, contraindicate, deteriorate, differentiate, disambiguate, disassociate, discombobulate, disorientate, disproportionate, excommunicate, expiration date, free-associate, hyperventilate, incapacitate, intermediate, interpenetrate, misappropriate, multivariate, overcompensate, overpopulate, ratiocinate, recapitulate, rehabilitate, renegotiate, superannuate, supersaturate, transubstantiate, underestimate
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