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单词 polluting
释义

polluting

adjective

pol·​lut·​ing pə-ˈlü-tiŋ How to pronounce polluting (audio)
: causing pollution
… a region that has been dependent upon basic industries such as coal mining and metal work—relatively polluting industries. Patricia L. Layman
The recycling process itself can be polluting. Recyclers find it difficult to separate recyclable from nonrecyclable plastics, which causes the end product to be useless. Sally Hayhow Cullen

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

polluting

verb

present participle of pollute
as in contaminating
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable outmoded factories polluting the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • contaminating
  • poisoning
  • tainting
  • befouling
  • infecting
  • defiling
  • fouling
  • dirtying
  • sullying
  • diluting
  • soiling
  • besmirching
  • staining
  • corrupting
  • rotting
  • smudging
  • adulterating
  • muddying
  • blackening
  • spoiling
  • miring
  • griming
  • watering down
  • smirching
  • begriming
  • fouling up
  • doctoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • purifying
  • cleaning
  • cleansing
  • purging
  • filtering
  • clearing
  • decontaminating
  • distilling
  • clarifying
  • sterilizing
  • disinfecting
  • sanitizing
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