Decontaminate

Synonyms of decontaminate

• purify
• cleanse
• sanitize

Antonyms of decontaminate

• contaminate
• pollute
• infect

Collocations of decontaminate

decontaminate water

Frequency: 80 %

The team worked tirelessly to decontaminate the water supply after the chemical spill.

decontaminate equipment

Frequency: 70 %

Before reuse, all medical equipment must be thoroughly decontaminated.

decontaminate soil

Frequency: 65 %

Specialists were brought in to decontaminate the soil at the industrial site.

decontaminate clothing

Frequency: 60 %

After exposure to hazardous materials, the firefighters' clothing had to be decontaminated.

Idiomatic Expressions for decontaminate

• Phrase: decontaminate a water source
  Meaning: to purify or cleanse a water source to make it safe for consumption
  Usage: After the flood, efforts were made to decontaminate the water sources in the area.