pollute

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Verb

1. To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
2. To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.
3. To corrupt or profane
4. To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonour.

Adj

Polluted; defiled.

Konzepte

verschmutzen

beschmutzen

verunreinigen

vergiften

entheiligen

entweihen

dotieren

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/pəˈluːt/

Etymologie (Englisch)

From Middle English polluten, borrowed from Latin pollūtum, from pollūtus (“no longer virgin", "unchaste”), perfect passive participle of polluō (“soil", "defile", "dishonor”).