pollute

[ puh-loot ]

/ pəˈlut /

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verb (used with object), pol·lut·ed, pol·lut·ing.

to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke.

to make morally unclean; defile.

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.

Origin of pollute

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English polute, from Latin pollūtus, past participle of polluere “to soil, defile,” equivalent to pol-, assimilated variant of por- “forth, forward” (variant of prefix per- ), here marking completed action + -lū- base of -luere (akin to lutum “mud, dirt,” lustrum “muddy place”) + -tus past participle suffix; see per-

SYNONYMS FOR pollute

1 soil, befoul.

2 taint, contaminate, vitiate, corrupt, debase, deprave.

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ANTONYMS FOR pollute

1, 2 purify.

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OTHER WORDS FROM pollute

pol·lut·er, nounpol·lu·tive, adjectivenon·pol·lut·ing, adjectiveun·pol·lut·ing, adjective

Words nearby pollute

pollster, polltaker, poll tax, pollucite, pollutant, pollute, polluted, pollution, Pollux, poll watcher, polly

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Example sentences from the Web for pollute

Heaven forbid we pollute young minds with such right-wing neocon propaganda!
Rutgers’s Silly Condoleezza Rice Protest|Kristen Soltis Anderson|May 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We pollute, but our feeble efforts at cleanup have been largely unsuccessful.
Beware at the Beach, the Jellyfish Rule the Seas and It’s Our Fault|Lisa-ann Gershwin|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Livestock degrade land, contribute to climate change, pollute water, and destroy biodiversity.
Meat Glue, Pink Slime, Health Risks & More Reasons to Never Eat Meat|The Daily Beast|March 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Look for this aquaculture to catch on as mankind, unfortunately, continues to pollute our waterways.
What's Next for Foodies|Jacquelynn D. Powers|September 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The sight of such a corpse is supposed to heap sin on them, and pollute them, so that they are unfit for temple worship.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
Factories may not pollute streams that furnish drinking water.
Civics and Health|William H. Allen
Now they commit adultery, not only who pollute their flesh, but who also make an image.
The Forbidden Gospels and Epistles, Complete|Archbishop Wake
To pollute the souls of children with the dogma of eternal pain—that is blasphemy.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
It will not pollute, if it be another's: if it pollute, it is not another's, but is shared also by the polluted.
The City of God, Volume I|Aurelius Augustine

British Dictionary definitions for pollute

pollute

/ (pəˈluːt) /

verb (tr)

to contaminate, as with poisonous or harmful substances

to make morally corrupt or impure; sully

to desecrate or defile

Derived forms of pollute

polluter, noun

Word Origin for pollute

C14 polute, from Latin polluere to defile

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pollute

pollute

[ pə-lōōt′ ]

v.

To make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter; contaminate.

To make less suitable for an activity, especially by the introduction of unwanted factors.

Other words from pollute

pol•lut′er n.

单词	pollute
释义	pollute [ puh-loot ] / pəˈlut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pollute ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), pol·lut·ed, pol·lut·ing. to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke. to make morally unclean; defile. 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. Origin of pollute First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English polute, from Latin pollūtus, past participle of polluere “to soil, defile,” equivalent to pol-, assimilated variant of por- “forth, forward” (variant of prefix per- ), here marking completed action + -lū- base of -luere (akin to lutum “mud, dirt,” lustrum “muddy place”) + -tus past participle suffix; see per- SYNONYMS FOR pollute 1 soil, befoul. 2 taint, contaminate, vitiate, corrupt, debase, deprave. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pollute ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR pollute 1, 2 purify. SEE ANTONYMS FOR pollute ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM pollute pol·lut·er, nounpol·lu·tive, adjectivenon·pol·lut·ing, adjectiveun·pol·lut·ing, adjective Words nearby pollute pollster, polltaker, poll tax, pollucite, pollutant, pollute, polluted, pollution, Pollux, poll watcher, polly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pollute Heaven forbid we pollute young minds with such right-wing neocon propaganda! Rutgers’s Silly Condoleezza Rice Protest\|Kristen Soltis Anderson\|May 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We pollute, but our feeble efforts at cleanup have been largely unsuccessful. Beware at the Beach, the Jellyfish Rule the Seas and It’s Our Fault\|Lisa-ann Gershwin\|June 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Livestock degrade land, contribute to climate change, pollute water, and destroy biodiversity. Meat Glue, Pink Slime, Health Risks & More Reasons to Never Eat Meat\|The Daily Beast\|March 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Look for this aquaculture to catch on as mankind, unfortunately, continues to pollute our waterways. What's Next for Foodies\|Jacquelynn D. Powers\|September 10, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The sight of such a corpse is supposed to heap sin on them, and pollute them, so that they are unfit for temple worship. Castes and Tribes of Southern India\|Edgar Thurston Factories may not pollute streams that furnish drinking water. Civics and Health\|William H. Allen Now they commit adultery, not only who pollute their flesh, but who also make an image. The Forbidden Gospels and Epistles, Complete\|Archbishop Wake To pollute the souls of children with the dogma of eternal pain—that is blasphemy. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll It will not pollute, if it be another's: if it pollute, it is not another's, but is shared also by the polluted. The City of God, Volume I\|Aurelius Augustine British Dictionary definitions for pollute pollute / (pəˈluːt) / verb (tr) to contaminate, as with poisonous or harmful substances to make morally corrupt or impure; sully to desecrate or defile Derived forms of pollute polluter, noun Word Origin for pollute C14 polute, from Latin polluere to defile Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pollute violate, infect, taint, foul, poison, contaminate, stain, sully, defile, befoul, mar, debase, profane, soil, dishonor, alloy, desecrate, dirty, spoil, debauch Medical definitions for pollute pollute [ pə-lōōt′ ] v. To make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter; contaminate. To make less suitable for an activity, especially by the introduction of unwanted factors. Other words from pollute pol•lut′er n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pollute

verb (used with object), pol·lut·ed, pol·lut·ing.

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verb (tr)

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