decontaminate
/diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/
decontaminate verb: to remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe.
Verb
decontaminate (third-person singular simple present decontaminates, present participle decontaminating, simple past and past participle decontaminated)
- To remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe.
decontaminate meaning in Malayalam
decontaminate in Malayalam
- sterilize, sanitize, disinfect
- മാലിന്യനിർമ്മാർജ്ജനം ചെയ്യുക, ശുചീകരിക്കുക, ശുചിയാക്കുക, ശുദ്ധീകരിക്കുക, മാലിന്യം അകറ്റുക, രോഗബീജത്തെ നശിപ്പിക്കുക
Forms of decontaminate
| third-person singular present | decontaminates |
|---|---|
| present participle | decontaminating |
| past participle | decontaminated |
| past | decontaminated |
Origin of decontaminate
From de- + contaminate.
Words formed from decontaminate
Questions about decontaminate
- What does decontaminate mean?
- Decontaminate means to remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe.
- What is decontaminate in Malayalam?
- Decontaminate in Malayalam is മാലിന്യനിർമ്മാർജ്ജനം ചെയ്യുക, ശുചീകരിക്കുക, ശുചിയാക്കുക. See Decontaminate meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is decontaminate?
- Decontaminate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce decontaminate?
- Decontaminate is pronounced /diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of decontaminate?
- The past tense of decontaminate is decontaminated.
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