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pollute

verb

/pəˈluːt/

Meaning

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

to make air, water, or land dirty or harmful

Factories pollute the environment with toxic chemicals.

Factories pollute the river with toxic waste.

contaminate, dirty, taint, poison, defile, spoil

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contaminate, dirty, taint, poison

Entry 2

contaminate, defile, spoil, taint

purify, clean, cleanse, sanitize

Entry 1

purify, clean, cleanse

Entry 2

cleanse, purify, sanitize

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

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

to have power over; to manage or regulate

to supply water to land or crops; to wash out a wound with water

to melt or cause to melt after being frozen

To throw something lightly or casually; to move or turn suddenly.

To gather or bring together items from different places.

to make a sharp sound like a dog; to speak angrily