verb🔗ShareTo make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter."The spilled juice contaminated the clean tablecloth, making it unusable. "environmentmedicinediseasesubstancechemistrybiologyecologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association."A single drop of oil can contaminate a whole gallon of water, making it undrinkable. "environmentmedicinevirusdiseasebiologymicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements."Do not contaminate the peanut butter with the jelly."environmentmedicinesubstancedisasterchemistrybiologyfooddiseasemicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo infect, often with bad objects"The spilled chemicals could contaminate the water supply, making it unsafe to drink. "environmentmedicinediseasebiologymicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
