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förorena — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contaminate verb To make something impure, dirty, or unsafe by introducing a harmful substance.
  • taint noun A trace of contamination, corruption, or disgrace attached to something or someone.

Senses

förorena is used for these senses in English:

  • contaminate (transitive) To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
  • taint A contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.
  • taint (transitive) To contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.

taint — full definition

  1. noun A trace of contamination, corruption, or disgrace attached to something or someone.
  2. verb To contaminate or spoil something, physically or morally.

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