What does decontaminate mean?
Decontaminate means (transitive) To remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe..
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/diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/ · verb
(transitive) To remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe..
Use decontaminate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Decontaminate means (transitive) To remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include contaminate.
Use decontaminate where its definition matches the intended context.
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