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pollute

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Main Entry:
pol·lute Listen to the pronunciation of pollute
Pronunciation:
\pə-ˈlüt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
pol·lut·ed; pol·lut·ing
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin pollutus, past participle of polluere, from por- (akin to Latin per through) + -luere (akin to Latin lutum mud, Greek lyma dirt, defilement) — more at for
Date:
14th century
1 a: to make ceremonially or morally impure : defile b: debase 1 <using language to deceive or mislead pollutes language — Linda C. Lederman>2 a: to make physically impure or unclean : befoul , dirty b: to contaminate (an environment) especially with man-made waste
synonyms see contaminate
— pol·lut·er noun
— pol·lut·ive Listen to the pronunciation of pollutive \-ˈlü-tiv\ adjective
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