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contaminate vs begrime

begrime vs contaminate

contaminate and begrime both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contaminate No No Yes No
begrime No No Yes No
As verbs, begrime is a hypernym of contaminate; that is, begrime is a word with a broader meaning than contaminate:
  • contaminate: make impure
  • begrime: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Other hypernyms of contaminate include bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil.
contaminate (verb) begrime (verb)
make impure make soiled, filthy, or dirty
make radioactive by adding radioactive material
Difference between contaminate and begrime

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