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Contaminate

We have found the following answers matching the query 'Contaminate' in our database: For more stats and recent usage scroll down and continue reading. Contaminate crossword clue was last seen on June 4 2023 in the popular USA Today Crossword.

RankAnswerCluePublisher
99%TAINTContaminateUSA Today
20%PURESTLeast contaminatedUniversal
20%ASPUREEqually uncontaminatedLA Times
20%PURENot contaminatedUniversal
20%CLEANUncontaminatedWall Street Journal

Definition

• A thrust with a lance, which fails of its intended effect.
• An injury done to a lance in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a dishonorable or unscientific manner.
• To thrust ineffectually with a lance.
• To injure, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.
• To hit or touch lightly, in tilting.
• To imbue or impregnate with something extraneous, especially with something odious, noxious, or poisonous; hence, to corrupt; to infect; to poison; as, putrid substance taint the air.
• Fig.: To stain; to sully; to tarnish.
• To be infected or corrupted; to be touched with something corrupting.
• To be affected with incipient putrefaction; as, meat soon taints in warm weather.
• Tincture; hue; color; tinge.
• Infection; corruption; deprivation.
• A blemish on reputation; stain; spot; disgrace.

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