Decontaminate

verb

verb ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe. transitive
  2. 2
    rid of contamination wordnet

Synonyms

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absolveacquitamnestyantisepticizeautoclaveboil

Example

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"Ohio company Battelle has been trying for weeks to get FDA approval for an innovative system that can decontaminate 80,000 masks a day."

Etymology

From de- + contaminate.

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