The meaning of POLLUTE is to make ceremonially or morally impure : defile. How to use pollute in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pollute.

POLLUTE definition: 1. to make an area or substance, usually air, water, or soil, dirty or harmful to people, animals…. Learn more.

Synonyms for POLLUTE: contaminate, poison, taint, befoul, infect, defile, dirty, foul; Antonyms of POLLUTE: purify, clean, clarify, cleanse, purge, clear, distill, decontaminate

Definition of pollute verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to add dirty or harmful substances to land, air, water, etc. so that it is no longer pleasant or safe to use. pollute something by/with something The river has been polluted with toxic waste from local factories.

to make foul or unclean, esp. with harmful chemical or waste products; contaminate: to pollute the air with smoke. 2. to make impure or morally unclean; defile; debase: to pollute the mind with bigotry.

Pollute is a verb that means to make something dirty or impure. You can pollute a river by pouring waste into it, or you can pollute your body by eating way too much candy.

To pollute or sully (someone or something) morally or spiritually; to defile; to dishonour, disgrace.

To pollute water, air, or land means to make it dirty and dangerous to live in or to use, especially with poisonous chemicals. Industry pollutes our rivers with chemicals.

To contaminate (water, air, etc.) with harmful chemicals, waste material, etc. To make less suitable for an activity, especially by the introduction of unwanted factors. The stadium lights …

POLLUTE meaning: to make (land, water, air, etc.) dirty and not safe or suitable to use often used figuratively