contaminer
French → English
verb//kɔ̃.ta.mi.ne//
(biology) To contaminate: to make something impure or diseased by exposure to a polluting or pathogenic substance
Les déchets industriels ont fini par contaminer la rivière locale, tuant tous les poissons.
(English) Industrial waste ended up contaminating the local river, killing all the fish.
Il faut porter un masque pour ne pas contaminer les autres patients de la salle d'attente.
(English) One must wear a mask to avoid contaminating other patients in the waiting room.
Entry ID: fr:en:contaminer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary