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(kntm"nt), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Contaminated (); p. pr. & vb. n.Contaminating ().] [L. contaminatus, p. p. of contaminare to bring into contact, to contaminate, fr. contamen contagion, for contagmen; con- + root of tangere to touch. See Contact.] To soil, stain, or corrupt by contact; to tarnish; to sully; to taint; to pollute; to defile. Shall we now Contaminate our figures with base bribes? Shak. I would neither have simplicity imposed upon, nor virtue contaminated. Goldsmith. Syn. -- To pollute; defile; sully; taint; tarnish; soil; stain; corrupt. Contam"inate (-nt), a.Contaminated; defiled; polluted; tainted. "Contaminate drink." Daniel. スポンサード リンク
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