contaminate

Verb
  1. Make impure (synset 200493642)
    "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"
    is a type of: begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil - make soiled, filthy, or dirty
    subtypes: infect, taint - contaminate with a disease or microorganism
    same as: foul, pollute
  2. Make radioactive by adding radioactive material (synset 200494195)
    "Don't drink the water--it's contaminated"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

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