Definitions

1. verb

to make (something) contaminated or impure

“The factory’s waste contaminated the nearby river.”

2. verb

to taint or corrupt (something)

“The scandal had contaminated the company’s reputation.”

3. noun

a substance that contaminates or taints something

“The medical team found a contamin in the patient’s bloodstream.”

4. noun

a state of being contaminated or tainted

“The contamin of the water supply forced the city to shut down the treatment plant.”

5. verb (no object)

to become contaminated or impure

“The food began to contam as it sat at room temperature.”