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Definition of decontaminate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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/
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  1. decontaminate something to remove harmful substances from a place or thing
    • the process of decontaminating areas exposed to radioactivity
See decontaminate in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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