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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.
Antonyms: purify
- to make morally unclean; defile.
Synonyms: deprave, debase, corrupt, vitiate, contaminate, taint
Antonyms: purify
- 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
/ pəˈluːt /
verb
- to contaminate, as with poisonous or harmful substances
- to make morally corrupt or impure; sully
- to desecrate or defile
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Derived Forms
- polˈluter, noun
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Other Words From
- pol·luter noun
- pol·lutive adjective
- nonpol·luting adjective
- unpol·luting adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pollute1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pollute1
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Example Sentences
Heaven forbid we pollute young minds with such right-wing neocon propaganda!
We pollute, but our feeble efforts at cleanup have been largely unsuccessful.
Livestock degrade land, contribute to climate change, pollute water, and destroy biodiversity.
Look for this aquaculture to catch on as mankind, unfortunately, continues to pollute our waterways.
Moreover, a neighbor may pollute the water supply, foul the air, and adulterate the food.
And hence, bound by religion, they did not dare to pollute fire destined for daily uses with any uncleanliness.
His pause attracted the notice of one of the unhappy beings whom we suffer to pollute our streets and rot in our hospitals.
Thus the Papists began again to pollute the land, which God had lately plagued.
The sound of his voice should never be suffered to pollute the Hall of the Representatives of the American people.
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