English / word
pollute
verb A2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to contaminate water, air, or land with harmful substances
In context
01
Industrial chemical waste continues to pollute our vital freshwater rivers.
02
Heavy vehicular emissions pollute the urban air we breathe every day.
Synonyms
contaminate,dirty,poison
Antonyms
clean,purify,cleanse
Collocations
pollute the environment,pollute water,pollute the air
Verb forms
Past: polluted · Past participle: polluted · -ing: polluting