Meaning Of The Word Decontaminate

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What's The Definition Of Decontaminate?

decontaminate
verb: To decontaminate something means to remove all germs or dangerous substances from it.

decontaminate in American English
to rid of a polluting or harmful substance, as poison gas, radioactive products, etc.
transitive verb: to make (an object or area) safe for unprotected personnel by removing, neutralizing, or destroying any harmful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas

decontaminate in British English
verb: to render (an area, building, object, etc) harmless by the removal, distribution, or neutralization of poisons, radioactivity, etc

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