Meaning of contaminated in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /kənˈtæməˌneɪdəd/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    contaminated

    Definitions

    1. contaminated with infecting organisms

    Examples

    • « dirty wounds »
    • « obliged to go into infected rooms- Jane Austen »

    Synonyms

  2. 2. rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution

    Examples

    • « had to boil the contaminated water »
    • « polluted lakes and streams »

    Synonyms

  3. Qualitative Adjective

    contaminated

    Definitions

    1. corrupted by contact or association

    Examples

    • « contaminated evidence »

    Antonyms

Famous quotes

  • « Contaminated food is a major cause of diarrhea, substantially contributing to malnutrition and killing about 2.2 million people each year, most of them children. »
    Gro Harlem Brundtland
  • « So long as these kinds of inequalities persist, all of us who are given expensive educations have to live with the knowledge that our victories are contaminated because the game has been rigged to our advantage. »
    Jonathan Kozol

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