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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
/ ±èəˈ±ô³Ü˳٠/
verb
- to contaminate, as with poisonous or harmful substances
- to make morally corrupt or impure; sully
- to desecrate or defile
Derived Forms
- ±è´Ç±ôˈ±ô³Ü³Ù±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è´Ç±ô·±ô³Ü³Ùİù noun
- ±è´Ç±ô·±ô³Üt¾±±¹±ð adjective
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôp´Ç±ô·±ô³Ü³Ùi²Ô²µ adjective
- ³Ü²Ôp´Ç±ô·±ô³Ü³Ùi²Ô²µ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pollute1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pollute1
Example Sentences
As well as brightening the sky and interfering with astronomy through their flashes and radio waves, satellites pollute the atmosphere on launch and on re-entry, as research from last October underscored.
"We have destroyed wildlife habitats, polluted the environment, used pesticides on an industrial scale and we are changing the climate," Dr Fox said.
A BBC team visited the site and saw soot, dying vegetation and polluted waterways around.
But it seems these days the waters have commingled, creating a pool that’s increasingly foul-smelling and polluted.
Seagrass also cleans polluted water and protects coastlines from erosion.
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