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contaminate

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Some of these species are endangered, and their infection would likely occur either through direct contact with humans at zoos or aquariums or via untreated wastewater that is contaminated with the coronavirus from human sewage.

From Fortune

Sure that the dish had become contaminated, Xue and colleagues tried the experiment again … and again … and again.

The gel also might limit bees’ ability to fly or even contaminate bees’ eggs.

However, veterinary specialists say there are techniques that can help people identify contaminated food before they buy it.

From Quartz

At the beginning of the outbreak, public health officials thought that the virus was primarily transmitted by people touching contaminated objects or surfaces and then touching their face.

The hope, according to Rucker, is that Beck threatens to contaminate Fox News' overall brand.

"They were afraid they would contaminate the other embryos," said Monica.

In practice they do not transfer to knife edges or cross-contaminate other foods because the board will not let go of them.

To purify liquids by the dissipation of the volatile matters which may contaminate them.

How could I know a wretched exile had returned to contaminate the soil with foreign vulgarity?

One spotted peach will contaminate an entire basket, one drop of ink cloud a full glass of clear water.

Did you think for a moment that I would leave this angel from heaven here, for you to contaminate with your filthy breath!

Even his engagements in the service of excise did not, at first, threaten either to contaminate the poet or to ruin the farmer.

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On this page you'll find 65 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to contaminate, such as: corrupt, harm, infect, injure, poison, and pollute.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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