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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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