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decontaminate

/diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
de-con-tam-i-nate
IPA
/diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English contaminate English decontaminate From de- + contaminate.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decontaminates (present, singular) decontaminating (participle, present) decontaminated (participle, past) decontaminated (past)

Derived Forms

decontaminator

Frequently Paired Words

decontamination

Rhymes With

contaminate

Questions

How do you pronounce decontaminate?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/.
What does decontaminate mean?
To remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe.
Where does decontaminate come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English contaminate English decontaminate From de- + contaminate.

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