| Word | Contaminate |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to make something dirty, dangerous or less pure |
| Example 1 | A boil order would be put into effect because an unknown substance had begun to contaminate the local water. |
| Example 2 | The nurse put on gloves so as not to contaminate herself or the patient. |
| Example 3 | A sneeze guard covered the buffet line so that people wouldn’t contaminate the food. |
| Example 4 | I didn’t want to contaminate anyone, so I stayed home from school with the flu. |
| Example 5 | Before showing symptoms, the patient had the chance to contaminate the entire airplane with Ebola. |
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