Overview of verb contaminate

The verb contaminate has 2 senses

• pollute, foul, contaminate -- (make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake")


• contaminate -- (make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated")

Overview of adj contaminated

The adj contaminated has 2 senses

• contaminated -- (corrupted by contact or association; "contaminated evidence")


• contaminated, polluted -- (rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution; "had to boil the contaminated water"; "polluted lakes and streams")