contaminate — to make something dirty, polluted, or poisonous by adding harmful substances
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make something dirty, polluted, or poisonous by adding harmful substances
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈtæməneɪt/
Korean meaning: 오염시키다, 더럽히다
Korean pronunciation: 컨**태**머네이트
Example Sentences
- My roommate's cooking experiments contaminated our entire kitchen with mysterious smells.
- Scientists worry that microplastics contaminate our drinking water.
- His negative attitude contaminated the whole team's motivation.
contaminate
VERB//kənˈtæməneɪt//
to make something dirty, polluted, or poisonous by adding harmful substances
Toxic chemicals contaminate clean river water
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Eliminate what they contaminate, terminate the threat!
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Origin
From Latin 'contaminatus', past participle of 'contaminare', which combines 'con-' (together) and 'taminare' (to defile or pollute). The Latin root 'taminare' is related to 'tabes' meaning decay or corruption.
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“My roommate's cooking experiments contaminated our entire kitchen with mysterious smells.”
“Scientists worry that microplastics contaminate our drinking water.”
“His negative attitude contaminated the whole team's motivation.”
“She was afraid her terrible singing would contaminate the choir performance.”
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