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decontaminate
[ dee-kuhn-tam-uh-neyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to make (an object or area) safe for unprotected personnel by removing, neutralizing, or destroying any harmful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas.
- to make free of contamination; purify:
to decontaminate a sickroom.
decontaminate
/ ˌ徱ːəˈæɪˌԱɪ /
verb
- tr to render (an area, building, object, etc) harmless by the removal, distribution, or neutralization of poisons, radioactivity, etc
Derived Forms
- ˌDzˈٲˌԲٴǰ, noun
- ˌDzˈٲԲپ, adjective
- ˌDzˈٲԲԳ, noun
- ˌDzˌٲˈԲپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- cDz·ٲi·ԲtDz noun
- cDz·ٲi·Բt adjective
- cDz·ٲi·Բtǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of decontaminate1
Example Sentences
"We are trying to get the site to a phase called 'safe store', which means a lot of dismantling, demolition, carefully decontaminating items on site and then retreating the site back to a safe store."
And in 2018 he caused a stir when, in a column for Spanish newspaper El País, he called feminism "the most determined enemy of literature, trying to decontaminate it from machismo, multiple prejudices and immoralities".
“Hazmat recommends decontaminating your uniform prior to entering your home,” the message concluded.
That’s sent water treatment operators scrambling to find ways to decontaminate water supplies without breaking the bank.
"You don't want to know what's in there. It's full of human waste and other garbage. We decontaminate immediately after each dive."
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