pollute
/pəˈlut/
verb
- To make air, water, soil, or another environment dirty, harmful, or unsafe by adding waste or poisonous substances.
- Car exhaust fumes pollute the air in many large cities.
- Factories should not pollute rivers by dumping chemicals into them.
- We must find ways to produce energy without polluting the planet.
- To spoil or corrupt something pure, good, or sacred.
- Hate speech pollutes public discussion and divides communities.
- The ancient temple was polluted by graffiti and litter.
- Gossip can pollute the atmosphere of a friendly workplace.
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