pollute

Meaning

Concepts

pollute

contaminate

defile

soil

foul

spoil

taint

corrupt

dirty

adulterate

vitiate

stain

infect

befoul

ruin

profane

deprave

make dirty

thin

dilute

pervert

desecrate

pollution

debauch

rape

muddy

smirch

affect

poison

amear

maculate

debase

get into trouble

incriminate

inculpate

seduce

bedaub

besmirch

contamination

add-in

put in

lower

waste

blast

blemish

blight

dish

louse up

mangle

mar

sully

violate

Frequency

29k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pəˈluːt/
Etymology

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

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