decontaminate
verb (used with object)
to make (an object or area) safe for unprotected personnel by removing, neutralizing, or destroying any harmful substance, as radioactive material or poisonous gas.
had decontaminated
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past perfectof decontaminate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Scott Seifert, chief of the Spring Fire Department, said that the authorities had decontaminated more than 60 people by having them massage their eyes and wash off under the hose of a ladder truck.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2021
