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decontaminated

verb , past tense of decontaminate

Synonyms and Antonyms of decontaminated

to remove dirty or dangerous substances (such as radioactive material) from (a person, thing, place, etc.)

Special workers were called in to decontaminate the area after the oil spill.

Synonyms and Near Synonyms of decontaminated

purged, purified

cleaned, cleansed, deterged, GI'd, turned out

disinfected, sanitized

brushed, combed, dry-cleaned, dusted, laundered, mopped, mucked (out), rinsed, scoured, scrubbed, shampooed, sponged, swabbed, swept, vacuumed, washed, wiped

brightened, deodorized, freshened, spruced (up), sweetened

picked up, straightened (up), tidied, uncluttered

Antonyms and Near Antonyms of decontaminated

begrimed, muddied

defiled, polluted, tainted

blackened, discolored

besmirched, dirtied, fouled, soiled, spotted, stained, sullied

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