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pollute
[puh-loot]
verb (used with object)
to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty.
to pollute the air with smoke.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:to make morally unclean; defile.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms:to render ceremonially impure; desecrate.
to pollute a house of worship.
Informal.to render less effective or efficient.
The use of inferior equipment has polluted the company's service.
pollute
/ əˈː /
verb
to contaminate, as with poisonous or harmful substances
to make morally corrupt or impure; sully
to desecrate or defile
Other 51Թ Forms
- polluter noun
- pollutive adjective
- nonpolluting adjective
- unpolluting adjective
- DZˈܳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pollute1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pollute1
Example Sentences
Mosop accused the multinational company of polluting the land that locals relied on for their livelihoods.
Fraser reveals an uncanny pattern of polluting smelters and the men brought up in their shadows, prone to mood swings and erratic tantrums.
Campaigners say the bill is long overdue, citing the "systemic failure" of the Welsh government and regulatory bodies "to keep our rivers clean and prosecute those who pollute them".
The biggest restrictions have been applied in the most polluted cities, Paris and Lyon, as well as Montpellier and Grenoble.
Much of the conflict concerns the locations of many of the fish farms, which critics say are highly polluting.
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