nnoun.stateundesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activitiesDerivationally Related Form:pollute
Hypernyms:environmental condition impureness impurity
Inherited Hypernyms:pollutionenvironmental conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:pollutionimpurityconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:air pollutionbiodegradable pollutionnoise pollutionnonbiodegradable pollutionsound pollutionthermal pollutionwater pollution
Full Hyponyms:acid rainair pollutionbiodegradable pollutionindustrial air pollutionmiasmanoise pollutionnonbiodegradable pollutionsmall-particle pollutionsmogthermal pollutionwater pollution
nnoun.statethe state of being pollutedSynset:befoulment defilement
Derivationally Related Form:befoulpollutedefile
Hypernyms:dirtiness uncleanness
Inherited Hypernyms:befoulmentdirtinesssanitary conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factorsSynset:contamination
Antonyms:decontamination
Derivationally Related Form:pollutecontaminate
Hypernyms:dirtying soiling soilure
Inherited Hypernyms:contaminationsoilingchange of statechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:dust contamination
Full Hyponyms:dust contamination