contaminate
/kənˈtæmɪneɪt/verb
Middle School
1
To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
2
To soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association.
3
To make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
4
To infect, usually of a deadly virus.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing