contaminar

Definitions of contaminar
  1. verb
    contaminate with a disease or microorganism
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    antonyms:
    desinfectar
    destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing
    type of:
    adulterar, polucionar
    make impure
  2. verb
    communicate a disease to
    synonyms: contagiar, infectar
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    type of:
    causar, dar
    cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
  3. verb
    make impure
    synonyms: adulterar, polucionar
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    type of:
    emporcarse, enmugrecer, ensuciarse, manchar, pringarse
    make soiled, filthy, or dirty
  4. verb
    make radioactive by adding radioactive material
    synonyms: adulterar
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    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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