as in cleans
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.
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Not only does the sweet, honey aroma subtly linger on skin, but the soap itself effortlessly cleans away the day’s dirt and grime.—
Olivia Rose Rushing,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Then the system cleans the brushroll, and dries it at almost 200 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
6 Jan. 2026
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Temperatures are also expected to drop this weekend as the cold front sweeps through.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Seehorn's Carol is the aforementioned miserable person, a best-selling author of historical romance novels, whose life is turned upside down when a virus sweeps the planet.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Unless the Heat releases Terry Rozier or purges some other salary in a trade, Miami would not have enough space to sign a 15th player to a standard contract — and remain under the luxury tax line — until December.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Decontaminates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decontaminates. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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