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contaminate
/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/
verb
zanieczyszczać
Also
skazić
Definition
To make something impure or unsuitable by introducing a polluting or poisonous substance.
Examples
The factory illegally dumped waste, contaminating the river.
Fabryka nielegalnie zrzucała odpady, zanieczyszczając rzekę.
Make sure not to contaminate the sterile equipment.
Upewnij się, aby nie skazić sterylnego sprzętu.
Collocations
contaminate watercontaminate foodcontaminate the environment
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