contaminate
verbTo introduce something unwanted that makes a substance or result impure or unreliable.
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Clear all filtersTo introduce something unwanted that makes a substance or result impure or unreliable.
The loss or lack of something necessary or valued.
Lacking the resources needed for basic living, or completely lacking something.
Lacking basic resources
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Entirely lacking a specified quality or thing.
An unwanted entry or interference in a place, activity, or private matter.
Unwanted entry or interference
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A limited supply of something in relation to demand or need.
Not mixed with unwanted material; also complete or unqualified.
Unmixed with impurities
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