Synonyms of contaminating

contaminating

verb

present participle of contaminate

as in polluting

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 & Similar Words

• polluting
• poisoning
• tainting
• infecting
• defiling
• befouling
• fouling
• dirtying
• diluting
• staining
• soiling
• sullying
• besmirching
• corrupting
• rotting
• smudging
• blackening
• adulterating
• muddying
• spoiling
• miring
• fouling up
• griming
• watering down
• smirching
• begriming
• doctoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleaning
• purifying
• clearing
• clarifying
• purging
• cleansing
• distilling
• decontaminating
• filtering
• sterilizing
• disinfecting
• sanitizing