polluted
pəˈluːtɪd
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Definition of polluted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
environmentmade unclean or impure by contaminants
  • The river is heavily polluted with chemicals.
contaminated defiled tainted
2.
moral corruptionmorally corrupted or defiled
  • The polluted mind cannot see clearly.
corrupted tainted
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partially contaminated by harmful substances
The river is only half polluted now.

Origin of polluted

Latin, polluere (defile)

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environment
the state of being polluted
pollution
polluted air from smoke and fog
contamination
make dirty or polluted
technology
used or polluted air removed from a room machine or process
science
process of cleaning polluted ground to make it safer for people and nature
impure
contaminated or polluted
pollute
make the air dirty or polluted
environment
making something dirty or polluted

Examples of polluted in a sentence

  • Polluted beaches are a major concern for tourists.
  • His polluted soul was beyond redemption.
  • A polluted conscience leads to poor decisions.

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  1. French:pollué, corrompu, ...
  2. German:verschmutzt, verdorben, ...
  3. Italian:inquinato, corrotto, ...
  4. Spanish:contaminado, corrompido, ...
  5. Portuguese:poluído, ...
  6. Chinese:污染的, 腐化的, ...
  7. Japanese:汚染された, 堕落した, ...
  8. Arabic:مُلَوَّث, مُلَوَّثٌ أَخْلاقِيًّا, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְזוֹהָם, מְטוּמָא, ...
  10. Russian:загрязненный, оскверненный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:забруднений, зіпсований, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रदूषित, भ्रष्ट, ...
pollute
pəˈluːt

Definition of pollute - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
contaminationmake something harmful by adding unwanted substances
  • The oil spill polluted the coastline.
contaminate taint
2.
sacred placesRaredesecrate or defile a sacred placeRare
  • The vandals polluted the ancient temple.
defile desecrate
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Origin of pollute

Latin, polluere (to soil)

Examples of pollute in a sentence

  • Improper waste disposal can pollute local water sources.
  • The tourists accidentally polluted the sacred shrine.
  • The ritual site was polluted by careless visitors.

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  1. French:polluer, souiller, ...
  2. German:verschmutzen, entweihen, ...
  3. Italian:inquinare, profanare, ...
  4. Spanish:contaminar, profanar, ...
  5. Portuguese:contaminar, profanar, ...
  6. Chinese:污染, 亵渎, ...
  7. Japanese:汚染する, 冒涜する, ...
  8. Arabic:لَوَّثَ, نَجَّسَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְזַהֵם, לְטַמֵּא, ...
  10. Russian:загрязнять, осквернить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:забруднювати, оскверняти, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रदूषित करना, अपवित्र करना, ...
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