Meaning of decontaminate

de•con•tam•i•nate

Pronunciation: (dē"kun-tam'u-nāt"), [key]

— -nated, -nat•ing.

to make (an object or area) safe for unprotected personnel by removing, neutralizing, or destroying any harmful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas.
to make free of contamination; purify: to decontaminate a sickroom.

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