Recontaminates

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. to cause an area that was previously decontaminated to become polluted again by introducing contaminants anew
2. to render a cleansed space once again unsafe or unhealthy through the reintegration of harmful agents
3. Introduces harmful substances back into a previously cleaned environment, undoing efforts to make it safe

Etymology: This is the third-person singular present form of "recontaminate," used with "he," "she," "it," or a singular noun as subject. The verb combines the prefix re-, meaning "again," with "contaminate," which means to make something impure by introducing harmful substances. Together they mean to contaminate something again after it has been cleaned.

Synonyms: pollutes, taints, infects, spoils, corrupts

Antonyms: purifies, cleans, sanitizes, decontaminates, remediates