contaminate
//kənˈtæmɪneɪt//
Verb
contaminateInfinitive
contaminatePresent tense
contaminatedPast tense
contaminatedPast participle
contaminatingPresent participle
contaminatesThird-person singular
1
To make something impure, polluted, or poisonous by adding a harmful or undesirable substance.
The factory waste contaminated the river water.
2
To negatively influence or corrupt something, such as ideas, morals, or data.
False information can contaminate public opinion.