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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
Derived Forms
- DZˈܳٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- DZ·ܳİ noun
- DZ·t adjective
- ԴDzpDZ·ܳiԲ adjective
- ܲpDZ·ܳiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of pollute1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pollute1
Example Sentences
Tougher enforcement of those polluting the environment was also called for, with new legislation needed to give Natural Resources Wales powers to issue civil sanctions, such as stop orders and fines.
Water companies have come under fire in recent years for allowing more frequent discharging of sewage spills, polluting rivers and lakes.
Los Angeles, Visalia, Bakersfield, Fresno and San Diego were among the list of cities most polluted by ozone.
The city’s growth has far outpaced the existing sewage treatment plants, and inadequate and broken facilities spew waste into the river, polluting the water and air in Imperial Beach and other communities near the border.
Both the extraction and processing of these rare earths are costly and polluting.
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