verb🔗ShareTo make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter."The factory's waste contaminates the nearby river, making the water unsafe to drink. "environmentmedicinesubstancedisasterbiologychemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association."The factory waste contaminates the river, making the water unsafe to drink. "environmentmedicinebiologydiseaseChat 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."environmentsciencemedicinebiologychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo infect, often with bad objects"The factory runoff contaminates the river, making the water unsafe to drink. "environmentmedicinediseaseorganismmicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
