Contaminate
Contaminate verb - To make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable.
Usage example: a supply of drinking water that was contaminated by a toxic waste dump
Clear
Clear verb - To remove usually visible impurities from.
Usage example: cleared the car windows
Contaminate is an antonym for clear.
Common collocations
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