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Contaminate vs Tainted - What's the difference?

contaminate | tainted |

As verbs the difference between contaminate and tainted

is that contaminate is to introduce impurities or foreign matter to while tainted is (taint).

As an adjective tainted is

corrupted or filled with imperfections.

contaminate

English

Verb

(contaminat)
  • To introduce impurities or foreign matter to.
    • Do not contaminate the peanut butter with the jelly.
    This water is contaminated . It isn't safe to drink.
  • To soil or corrupt by contact; to tarnish; to pollute.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Shall we now / Contaminate our figures with base bribes?
  • * Goldsmith
    • I would neither have simplicity imposed upon, nor virtue contaminated .
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    • Related terms

    * contaminable * contamination * contaminative

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    tainted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • corrupted or filled with imperfections.
    • Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "tainted" is often applied: food, meat, beef, pork, milk, water, fish, toys, love, evidence, money, reputation.

    Synonyms

    * corrupt * impure * imperfect

    Verb

    (head)
  • (taint)