Meaning of the word decontaminate in English

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decontaminate

US /ˌdiː.kənˈtæm.ə.neɪt/
UK /ˌdiː.kənˈtæm.ə.neɪt/

Verb

1.

to remove dangerous substances from something:

Example:
Estimates of the amount of money needed to decontaminate the heavily polluted chemical installations vary.
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