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>contāminātus, past participle of contāmināre "to defile, pollute," from con- con- + -tāmināre, verbal derivative of *tāmen "touching, contact," going back to *tāg-(s)men, from tag-, variant stem of tangere "to touch" + *-(s)men, noun suffix of result — more at tangent entry 2
contaminate
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

con​tort
verb
con·​tort
kən-ˈtȯrt
con​tort​ed; con​tort​ing; con​torts

Definition

  • transitive ​verb
  • to twist in a violent manner //features contorted with fury
  • intransitive ​verb
  • to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression //His face contorted in a grimace of pain.
Other Words
  • con​tor​tion kən-ˈtȯr-shən noun
  • con​tor​tive kən-ˈtȯr-tiv adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
deform distort misshape screw squinch torture warp
Examples
  • //His body contorted with pain.
  • //The boy contorted his body to squeeze through the gate.
  • //Her face was contorted with rage.
con- + -tāmināre, verbal derivative of *tāmen "touching, contact," going back to *tāg-(s)men, from tag-, variant stem of tangere "to touch" + *-(s)men, noun suffix of result — more at tangent entry 2
contaminate
verb

Synonyms & Antonyms

con​tort
verb
con·​tort
kən-ˈtȯrt
con​tort​ed; con​tort​ing; con​torts

Definition

  • transitive ​verb
  • to twist in a violent manner //features contorted with fury
  • intransitive ​verb
  • to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression //His face contorted in a grimace of pain.
Other Words
  • con​tor​tion kən-ˈtȯr-shən noun
  • con​tor​tive kən-ˈtȯr-tiv adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
deform distort misshape screw squinch torture warp
Examples
  • //His body contorted with pain.
  • //The boy contorted his body to squeeze through the gate.
  • //Her face was contorted with rage.
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