contaminate
ContaminatedContaminated.
» The water Tom drank was contaminated.
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2 senses(obsolete)Contaminated.
(figuratively, obsolete)Dirty, sinful, wicked, gross, etc.
Examples
47 sentencesThe water Tom drank was contaminated.
Tom died because he had eaten some contaminated beef.
ruТом умер, потому что съел какую-то зараженную говядину. — scriptin
What we ended up learning was that the meat had been contaminated.
Is there any chance you have eaten any of the contaminated food?
Is there any chance that you have eaten any of the contaminated food?
Origin
First attested in the early 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; from Middle English contaminaFirst attested in the early 15ᵗʰ century, in Middle English; from Middle English contaminat(e) (“sullied, defiled; infected with desease”, also used as the past participle of contaminaten), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more. Participial usage up until Early Modern English.
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Forms
more contaminate, most contaminate| Comparative | more contaminate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most contaminate Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.