decontaminate
verb/ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/
/ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they decontaminate | /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/ /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/ |
| he / she / it decontaminates | /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪts/ /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪts/ |
| past simple decontaminated | /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/ /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/ |
| past participle decontaminated | /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/ /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form decontaminating | /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪŋ/ |
- decontaminate something to remove harmful substances from a place or thing
- the process of decontaminating areas exposed to radioactivity
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