ALL meanings of decontaminate
de·con·tam·i·nate
D d - verb decontaminate To decontaminate something means to remove all germs or dangerous substances from it. 3
- verb decontaminate to render (an area, building, object, etc) harmless by the removal, distribution, or neutralization of poisons, radioactivity, etc 3
- verb transitive decontaminate to rid of a polluting or harmful substance, as poison gas, radioactive products, etc. 3
- transitive verb decontaminate purify, remove sth toxic from 1
- verb with object decontaminate to make (an object or area) safe for unprotected personnel by removing, neutralizing, or destroying any harmful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas. 1
- verb with object decontaminate to make free of contamination; purify: to decontaminate a sickroom. 1
- noun decontaminate Neutralize or remove dangerous substances, radioactivity, or germs from (an area, object, or person). 1
- verb decontaminate To remove contamination from something, and thus render it safe. 0