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decontaminate (v.)
"remove the contamination from," 1936, from de- "do the opposite of" + contaminate (v.). Originally in reference to poison gas. Related: Decontaminated; decontaminating; decontamination.
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Definitions of decontaminate
Dictionary entries near decontaminate
deconcentrate
decondition
decongestant
deconstruct
deconstruction
decontaminate
decontextualize
decontrol
decor
decorate
decorated