Verb C1

contaminate

/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/

উচ্চারণ: কন্‌ট্যামিনেইট

দূষিত করা

কোনো বস্তু, স্থান বা পদার্থে ক্ষতিকর উপাদান (যেমন ব্যাকটেরিয়া, বিষাক্ত রাসায়নিক বা দূষক) মিশিয়ে ফেলা বা সংক্রমিত করা।

To make something impure or harmful by introducing a dangerous or unwanted substance.

Example

The laboratory's air conditioning system can contaminate the samples if it is not properly maintained.

Memory hook

‘কন্‌ট্যামিনেট’ শুনলে মনে করুন ‘কণা-ট্যামিনেট’—অর্থাৎ ক্ষুদ্র কণা (কণা) মিশে গিয়ে দূষিত করে ফেলা।

Related expressions

contaminate food contaminate water contaminate a sample contaminate the environment become contaminated pollute taint infect

Word family

contamination contaminant contaminated contaminating

Grammar note

Transitive verb; often used in passive voice (be contaminated by/with). Can take a direct object (contaminate something) or be used with ‘with’ to specify the contaminant.

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