contaminate vs grime
grime vs contaminatecontaminate is not a noun while grime is a noun.
contaminate and grime both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| contaminate | No | No | Yes | No |
| grime | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
grime is a hypernym of
contaminate; that is, grime is a
word with a broader meaning than contaminate:
- contaminate: make impure
- grime: make soiled, filthy, or dirty
| contaminate (noun) | grime (noun) |
|---|---|
| anything regarded as making something unclean |
| contaminate (verb) | grime (verb) |
|---|---|
| make impure | make soiled, filthy, or dirty |
| make radioactive by adding radioactive material |
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