contaminare

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contaminare

  • /kontamiˈnare/

Where it comes from

dal latino contaminare, infinito presente attivo di contaminō, "toccare, contaminare, corrompere"

verb avere · contaminando · contaminante · contaminato · contamino · contamini

  1. infettare un luogo o un individuo

Similar: appestare, avvelenare, contagiare, deturpare, imbrattare, infettare, inquinare, insozzare, intorbidare, macchiare, sporcare, corrompere, disonorare, guastare, infamare, offendere, profanare, violare, combinare, fondere · Opposite: decontaminare, depurare, disinfettare, disinquinare, purificare, ripulire, sterilizzare, elevare, innalzare, onorare, redimere, rispettare

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In English

  • lace add something harmful to
  • taint To contaminate or corrupt something with an external agent, either physically or
  • contaminate To introduce impurities or foreign matter
  • mingle To deprive of purity by mixture; to contaminate

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"contaminare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/contaminare. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

contaminare. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/contaminare

Chicago

"contaminare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/contaminare.

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@misc{contaminare_2026,
  title = {contaminare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/contaminare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}