Contaminate
Contaminate verb - To make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable.
Distain and contaminate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Distain" instead a verb "Contaminate".
Distain
Distain verb - To make dirty.
Usage example: weary soldiers with hands distained with blood
Contaminate and distain are semantically related. You can use "Contaminate" instead a verb "Distain".
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