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Pollute Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pollute? [v] make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pollute: contaminate \| foul Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pollute: abuse \| adulterate \| afflict \| aggrieve \| alloy \| bastardize \| befoul \| benasty \| bewitch \| blight \| booze up \| boozify \| canker \| cheapen \| coarsen \| condemn \| confound \| contaminate \| convert \| corrupt \| crock \| crucify \| curse \| cut \| damage \| debase \| debauch \| defalcate \| defile \| deflower \| degenerate \| degrade \| denaturalize \| denature \| deprave \| desecrate \| despoil \| destroy \| devalue \| dilute \| dirty \| disadvantage \| disserve \| distort \| distress \| divert \| do a mischief \| do evil \| do ill \| do wrong \| do wrong by \| doctor \| doctor up \| doom \| embezzle \| envenom \| fortify \| foul \| fuddle \| get into trouble \| harass \| harm \| hex \| hurt \| impair \| infect \| injure \| jinx \| lace \| maladminister \| maltreat \| menace \| mess \| mess up \| misapply \| misappropriate \| misemploy \| mishandle \| mismanage \| mistreat \| misuse \| molest \| nasty \| outrage \| overtake \| peculate \| persecute \| pervert \| pickle \| pilfer \| plaster \| play havoc with \| play hob with \| poison \| prejudice \| profane \| prostitute \| ravage \| ravish \| savage \| scathe \| soil \| souse \| spike \| spoil \| stain \| stew \| stone \| sully \| swack \| taint \| tamper with \| tarnish \| threaten \| tipsify \| torment \| torture \| twist \| ulcerate \| violate \| vitiate \| vulgarize \| warp \| water \| water down \| wound \| wreak havoc on \| wrong See Also \| begrime \| bemire \| colly \| dirty \| grime \| infect \| soil \| taint Pollute In Webster's Dictionary \Pollute"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polluted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Polluting}.] [L. pollutus, p. p. of polluere to defile, to pollute, from a prep. appearing only in comp. + luere to wash. See {Position}, {Lave}.] 1. To make foul, impure, or unclean; to defile; to taint; to soil; to desecrate; -- used of physical or moral defilement. The land was polluted with blood. --Ps. cvi. 38 Wickedness . . . hath polluted the whole earth. --2 Esd. xv. 6. 2. To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonor. 3. (Jewish Law) To render ceremonially unclean; to disqualify or unfit for sacred use or service, or for social intercourse. Neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die. --Num. xviii. 32. They have polluted themselves with blood. --Lam. iv. 14. Syn: To defile; soil; contaminate; corrupt; taint; vitiate; debauch; dishonor; ravish. \Pollute"\, a. [L. pollutus.] Polluted. [R.] --Milton.

Pollute Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pollute?

[v] make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pollute: contaminate | foul

Pollute In Webster's Dictionary

\Pol*lute"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Polluted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Polluting}.] [L. pollutus, p. p. of polluere to
defile, to pollute, from a prep. appearing only in comp. +
luere to wash. See {Position}, {Lave}.]
1. To make foul, impure, or unclean; to defile; to taint; to
   soil; to desecrate; -- used of physical or moral
   defilement.

         The land was polluted with blood.     --Ps. cvi. 38

         Wickedness . . . hath polluted the whole earth. --2
                                               Esd. xv. 6.

2. To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonor.

3. (Jewish Law) To render ceremonially unclean; to disqualify
   or unfit for sacred use or service, or for social
   intercourse.

         Neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the
         children of Israel, lest ye die.      --Num. xviii.
                                               32.

         They have polluted themselves with blood. --Lam. iv.
                                               14.

Syn: To defile; soil; contaminate; corrupt; taint; vitiate;
     debauch; dishonor; ravish.


\Pol*lute"\, a. [L. pollutus.]
Polluted. [R.] --Milton.

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