de‧con‧tam‧i‧nate /ˌdiːkənˈtæməneɪt, ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/
verb [transitive] to remove a dangerous substance from somewhere ⇒
contamination,
contaminate:
It may cost over $5 million to decontaminate the whole site.—decontamination /ˌdiːkəntæməˈneɪʃ
ən, ˌdiːkəntæmɪˈneɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲