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decontaminate

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de·con·tam·i·nate  (dkn-tm-nt)
tr.v. de·con·tam·i·nat·ed, de·con·tam·i·nat·ing, de·con·tam·i·nates
1. To eliminate contamination in.
2. To make safe by eliminating poisonous or otherwise harmful substances, such as noxious chemicals or radioactive material.

decon·tami·nant (-nnt) n.
decon·tami·nation n.
decon·tami·nator n.

decontaminate
Verb
[-nating, -nated] to make (a place or object) safe by removing poisons, radioactivity, etc.
decontamination n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.decontaminate - rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"
cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"
contaminate - make radioactive by adding radioactive material; "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated"
Translations
decontaminate [diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt] vtdescontaminar
decontaminate [diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt] vtdécontaminer
decontaminate [diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt] vtentgiften
decontaminate [diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt] vtdecontaminare


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A hazardous materials squad from the Los Angeles County Fire Department stood by prepared to decontaminate any ``victims'' as a police helicopter landed to spirit the ``sample'' to a Los Angeles lab.
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Department of Energy to re-evaluate its plan to decontaminate the site, the Daily News of Los Angeles reported.
 
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