contaminated

contaminated
contaminated contaminated adj. 1. containing undesired or infective microorganisms.

Syn: dirty, infected. [WordNet 1.5]

2. rendered impure by addition of deleterious substances; as, had to boil the contaminated water.

Syn: polluted. [WordNet 1.5]

3. 1 (Computers) damaged by inclusion of incorrect data or information not belonging; as, The file was contaminated by a buggy editor.

Syn: corrupted. [PJC]

4. appearing unethical due to a questionable source or motives; -- of money or activities; as, The fund was contaminated by a large donation from a mobster.

Syn: tainted. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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