contaminate
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The meaning (definition) of the word contaminate
to make something dirty so it is not safe to use
The word contaminate used in a sentence
“Dirty water can contaminate a clean pond.”
Words that mean the same as contaminate (synonyms)
dirty
Words that mean the opposite of contaminate (antonyms)
clean
How the word contaminate is said around the world
| French | contaminer (kon-tah-mee-NAY) |
| Spanish | contaminar (kon-tah-mee-NAR) |
| Mandarin | 污染 (woo rahn) |
| Hindi | गंदा करना (GAN-da KAR-na) |
| Arabic | يُلَوِّث (yoo-LAW-with) |
| Russian | загрязнить (zah-gryaz-NEET) |
| Portuguese (EU) | contaminar (kohn-tah-mee-NAR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | contaminar (kohn-tah-mee-NAHR) |
| Japanese | よごす (yoh-GOH-soo) |
| German | verschmutzen (fer-SHMOOT-sen) |
| Urdu | گندا کرنا (GUN-dah kar-NAH) |
| Punjabi | ਗੰਦਾ ਕਰਨਾ (GUN-dah KAR-nah) |
| Korean | 오염시키다 (oh-YUM-shee-kee-dah) |
| Hebrew | לְזַהֵם (le-zah-HEM) |
| Greek | μολύνω (moh-LEE-noh) |
| Dutch | vervuilen (ver-VOY-len) |
| Tagalog | dumihan (doo-MEE-hahn) |
| Vietnamese | làm ô nhiễm (lahm oh NYEHM) |
| Turkish | kirletmek (keer-let-MEK) |
| Persian | آلوده کردن (ah-LOO-deh kar-DAN) |
| Polish | zanieczyścić (zah-nyeh-CHISH-cheech) |
| Ukrainian | забруднювати (zah-BRUUD-nyoo-vah-ty) |
| Bengali | দূষিত করা (DOO-sheet KOH-rah) |
| Swedish | förorena (fuhr-uu-RAY-nah) |
| Italian | contaminare (kohn-tah-mee-NAH-ray) |
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