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1 Translation result for contaminates in Spanish

verb

contaminate verb

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contaminated, has contaminated, is contaminating, contaminates
contaminar

Example sentences of
contaminate verb

  • Be careful not to allow bacteria to contaminate the wound.
  • Don't touch the microchip or the oil on your hands will contaminate it.
  • Make sure the white paint is not contaminated by any of the other colors.

Synonyms of
contaminate verb

Detailed synonyms for contaminate verb

Contaminate, taint, pollute, defile, soil, adulterate significan hacer impuro o inmundo.
  • Contaminate indica la intrusión de o contacto con, suciedad o inmundicia de origen exterior <water contaminated by industrial wastes>.
    antonyms: purify
  • Taint recalca la pérdida de la pureza o limpieza como resultado de la contaminación <the scandal tainted the rest of his political career>.
  • Pollute, a veces intercambiable con contaminate, puede indicar que el proceso que comienza con la contaminación está completo, y lo que era puro o estaba limpio se ha hecho inmundo, tóxico o sucio <had polluted the waters of the lake, which by now was almost a sewer>.
  • Defile indica el hacer impuro lo que podría o debería haberse conservado en estado de pureza y limpieza, o haberse considerado como sagrado, y connota la violación y la profanación <defile a hero's memory with slander>.
    antonyms: cleanse, purify
  • Soil puede implicar ensuciar superficialmente <soiled the rug with his muddy boots> o el dañar la reputación moral de uno <the revelations soiled his name>.
  • Adulterate indica el hacer algo impuro o más débil al añadirle algo de calidad pobre <the company adulterated its products with cheap additives>.

Reverse translation for contaminates

contaminar  - to contaminate, to pollute 
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