ADJ.
clean, important, toxic
VERB + CONTAMINATE
don't, heat, hould, want, working
CONTAMINATE + NOUN
glasses, lot, mars, soil, water
PREP.
with, with
verb
To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
This water is contaminated. It isn't safe to drink.
Bombs and munitions meanwhile contain toxic substances that contaminate soil, water, and vegetation.
To soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association.
Shall we now Contaminate our figures with base bribes?
I would neither have simplicity imposed upon, nor virtue contaminated.
To make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
Do not contaminate the peanut butter with the jelly.
To infect, usually of a deadly virus.
adj
Contaminated.
And that this body conſecrate to thee, By Ruffian Luſt ſhould be contaminate!
Dirty, sinful, wicked, gross, etc.
This water is contaminated. It isn't safe to drink.
WiktionaryBombs and munitions meanwhile contain toxic substances that contaminate soil, water, and vegetation.
WiktionaryShall we now Contaminate our figures with base bribes?
WiktionaryAnd that this body conſecrate to thee, By Ruffian Luſt ſhould be contaminate!
WiktionaryIf you don't wash your hand before working, you'll contaminate the samples.
Tatoeba · #5249124I don't want to contaminate the clean glasses by taking them out of the dishwasher.
Tatoeba · #5254498i Register
In some senses, contaminate is marked as obsolete, figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.