de·con·tam·i·nate

verb

/ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they decontaminate	/ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/ /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪt/
he / she / it decontaminates	/ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪts/ /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪts/
past simple decontaminated	/ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/ /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/
past participle decontaminated	/ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/ /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪd/
-ing form decontaminating	/ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪneɪtɪŋ/

decontaminate something to remove harmful substances from a place or thing清除有害物质；排除…的污染
- the process of decontaminating areas exposed to radioactivity清除受放射污染地区有害物质的过程