verb🔗ShareContaminer, polluerTo make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter."The spilled juice contaminated the clean tablecloth, making it unusable. "Le jus renversé a contaminé la nappe propre, la rendant inutilisable.environmentmedicinediseasesubstancechemistrybiologyecologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContaminer, polluerTo soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association."A single drop of oil can contaminate a whole gallon of water, making it undrinkable. "Une seule goutte d'huile peut contaminer un gallon d'eau entier, la rendant imbuvable.environmentmedicinevirusdiseasebiologymicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContaminer, polluerTo make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements."Do not contaminate the peanut butter with the jelly."Ne contaminez pas le beurre de cacahuète avec la gelée.environmentmedicinesubstancedisasterchemistrybiologyfooddiseasemicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContaminer, polluerTo infect, often with bad objects"The spilled chemicals could contaminate the water supply, making it unsafe to drink. "Les produits chimiques déversés pourraient contaminer l'approvisionnement en eau, la rendant impropre à la consommation.environmentmedicinediseasebiologymicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
