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Definition of: pollute
(pə·l
t′) v.t. ·lut·ed, ·lut·ing
To make unclean or impure; dirty; corrupt; profane. [<L pollutus, pp. of polluere make unclean]
—pol·lut′ed adjective
—pol·lut′ed·ly adverb
—pol·lut′ed·ness noun
—pol·lut′er noun
—pol·lu′tion noun Synonyms: abuse, contaminate, corrupt, debauch, defile, degrade, deprave, dishonor, infect, ravish, soil, stain, taint, violate, vitiate. See CORRUPT, DEFILE1, VIOLATE. Antonyms: clarify, clean, cleanse, clear, filter, fine, purge, purify, redeem, refine, renew, restore.
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