pollute

Meaning

to make air, water, or land dirty and harmful to people, animals, and plants

to make air, water, or land dirty or harmful

Example Sentences

Factories pollute the environment with toxic chemicals.

Factories pollute the river with toxic waste.

Synonyms

contaminate, dirty, taint, poison, defile, spoil

Entry 1

contaminate, dirty, taint, poison

Entry 2

contaminate, defile, spoil, taint

Antonyms

purify, clean, cleanse, sanitize

Entry 1

purify, clean, cleanse

Entry 2

cleanse, purify, sanitize

Collocations

pollute environment, pollute air, pollute water, heavily pollute, pollute atmosphere, pollute the environment

Entry 1

pollute environment, pollute air, pollute water, heavily pollute, pollute atmosphere

Entry 2

pollute the environment, pollute water, pollute air, heavily pollute