decontaminate

Word parts

de- + contaminate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/

Verb

Plain form decontaminate

Third-person singular decontaminates

Past tense decontaminated

Past participle decontaminated

Present participle decontaminating

1. (transitive) If you decontaminate something, you remove contamination from it.