Decontaminate is a synonym of purify.
As verbs the difference between decontaminate and purify
is that decontaminate is to remove contamination from something, and thus render it safe while purify is to cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities.
decontaminate
English
Verb
(decontaminat)
To remove contamination from something, and thus render it safe.
Related terms
* decontamination
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purify
English
Verb
To cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities
To free (someone) from guilt or sin
Antonyms
* defile
Related terms
* pure
* purification
* purism
* purist
* puritan
* purity
