contaminate

contaminate

verb

Definition of CONTAMINATE

to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable <a supply of drinking water that was contaminated by a toxic waste dump>

Synonyms befoul, defile, foul, poison, pollute, taint

Related Words infect; begrime, besmirch, blacken, dirty, foul up, grime, mire, muddy, smirch, smudge, soil, stain, sully; corrupt, rot, spoil; adulterate, doctor; dilute, water down

Near Antonyms clarify, clean, cleanse, clear, distill (also distil), purge; filter; disinfect, sanitize, sterilize

Antonyms decontaminate, purify