contaminate

a. மாசுபடுத்தப்பட்ட, (வி.) கறைப்படுத்து, தூய்மை கெடு, தொற்று உண்டுபண்ணு, ஒன்றுபட்டுக் கல.

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Con*tam"i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Contaminated; p.pr. & vb.n. Contaminating.] Etym: [L. contaminatus, p.p. of contaminare to bring into contact, to contaminate, fr. contamen contagion, for contagmen; con- + root of tangere to touch. See Contact.] Defn: To soil, stain, or corrupt by contact; to tarnish; to sully; to taint; to pollute; to defile. Shall we now Contaminate our figures with base bribes Shak. I would neither have simplicity imposed upon, nor virtue contaminated. Goldsmith. Syn. -- To pollute; defile; sully; taint; tarnish; soil; stain; corrupt. Con*tam"i*nate, a. Defn: Contaminated; defiled; polluted; tainted. "Contaminate drink." Daniel.