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decontaminate

de·con·ta·minate

UK/diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/ US/dikʌˈntæmʌˌneɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

rid of contamination

  • “The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city”
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Origin

From de- + contaminate.

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