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- DictionaryPol·lute/pəˈlo͞ot/
verb
- 1. contaminate (water, air, or a place) with harmful or poisonous substances: "the explosion polluted the town with dioxin"
The meaning of POLLUTE is to make ceremonially or morally impure : defile. How to use pollute in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pollute.
to make an area or substance, usually air, water, or soil, dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, especially by adding harmful chemicals: The pesticides used on many farms are polluting the water supply. We won't invest in any company that pollutes the environment.
Pollute definition: to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty. See examples of POLLUTE used in a sentence.
to make an area or substance, usually air, water, or soil, dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, especially by adding harmful chemicals: The pesticides used on many farms are polluting the water supply. We won't invest in any company that pollutes the environment.
When you pollute something, it's soiled or contaminated, often by something poisonous. You might have heard the word pollution — pollution is the stuff that pollutes the environment. The word pollute can be used more figuratively to describe something that corrupts or degrades.
pollute. To pollute water, air, or land means to make it dirty and dangerous to live in or to use, especially with poisonous chemicals or sewage. Heavy industry pollutes our rivers with noxious chemicals. [VERB noun] A number of beaches in the region have been polluted by sewage pumped into the sea. [VERB noun]
pollute. to add dirty or harmful substances to land, air, water, etc. so that it is no longer pleasant or safe to use. pollute something by/with something The river has been polluted with toxic waste from local factories.
Pollute Definition. To make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter. To contaminate (water, air, etc.) with harmful chemicals, waste material, etc. To make less suitable for an activity, especially by the introduction of unwanted factors.
Pollute definition: to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty. See examples of POLLUTE used in a sentence.
POLLUTE definition: to make water, air, soil, etc dirty or harmful: . Learn more.
