Antonyms for decontaminate
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dee-kuh n-tam-uh-neyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌdi kənˈtæm əˌneɪt |
Definition of decontaminate
Origin :- 1936, from de- + contaminate. Originally in reference to poison gas. Related: Decontaminated; decontaminating.
- verb clean
- They want our planets, and they didn't want to have to decontaminate them when they took them over.
- Extract from : « Shock Absorber » by E.G. von Wald
- Nobody's had time to decontaminate this whole planet like they did Earth.
- Extract from : « Shock Absorber » by E.G. von Wald
- A few essential manufactures had also been revived, mostly in the form of machine shops to decontaminate engine parts.
- Extract from : « The Year When Stardust Fell » by Raymond F. Jones
Synonyms for decontaminate
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