decontaminate
verbUK /ˌdiː.kənˈtæm.ɪ.neɪt/
US /ˌdiː.kənˈtæm.ə.neɪt/
To clean something so that harmful germs or dirt are gone.
Workers had to decontaminate the room after the chemical spill.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To remove radioactive or poisonous material from a place or object.
The team decontaminated the equipment before it left the site.
3. To make something safe by taking away dangerous substances.
They decontaminated the water before letting people drink it.
4. To free a person or area from harmful germs or chemicals.
Doctors decontaminated the patient's clothing.