polluting

pəˈluːtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of polluting - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

environmentcausing environmental harm by introducing contaminants

The factory is known for its polluting emissions.

contaminating

defiling

tainting

ethicscorrupting or degrading moral or cultural standards

The media was criticized for its polluting influence on youth.

corrupting

degrading

tainting

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Origin of polluting

Latin, polluere (to soil)

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clean power

environmentally friendly

electric power generated without polluting the environment

contaminating

adj.

polluting

causing impurity or pollution

dirty coal

polluting coal

coal that produces more pollution when burned

befoulment

act of polluting

act of making dirty or impure

emission allowance

environment

official permission to release a fixed amount of polluting gas

MARPOL

abbr.

abr: The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

global rules to stop ships from polluting the sea

MARPOL 73/78

abbr.

abr: International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

international rules to stop ships polluting the sea

Examples of polluting in a sentence

The polluting waste was dumped in the river.
The polluting content was banned.
Critics called the book polluting.

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French:polluant, pernicieux, ...
German:umweltschädlich, verderbend, ...
Italian:inquinante, ...
Spanish:contaminante, corruptor, ...
Portuguese:poluente, ...
Chinese:污染的, 污染性的, ...
Japanese:汚染する, 腐敗的な, ...
Arabic:مُلوِّث, مُضِلّ, ...
Hebrew:מְזַהֵם, מַשְׁחִית, ...
Russian:загрязняющий, развращающий, ...
Ukrainian:забруднюючий, розбещуючий, ...
Hindi:प्रदूषणकारी, भ्रष्ट, ...
Bengali:দূষণকারী, দূষিত, ...
Catalan:contaminant, corruptor, ...
Czech:znečišťující, kazící, ...
Danish:forurenende, fordærvende, ...
Dutch:vervuilend, ...
Greek:ρυπογόνος, διαφθοροποιός, ...
Hungarian:szennyező, rontó, ...
Khmer:បំពុលបរិស្ថាន, ដែលបំពុលគុណតម្លៃសីលធម៌ ឬវប្បធម៌, ...
Korean:오염을 일으키는, 해로운, ...
Persian:آلاینده, فاسد کننده, ...
Polish:zanieczyszczający, demoralizujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):poluente, corruptor, ...
Romanian:poluant, corupător, ...
Swedish:förorenande, fördärvlig, ...
Thai:ก่อมลพิษ, ทำให้เสื่อมเสีย, ...
Turkish:kirletici, yozlaştırıcı, ...
Vietnamese:gây ô nhiễm, suy đồi, ...

pollute

pəˈluːt

Definition of pollute - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

contaminationmake something harmful by adding unwanted substances

The oil spill polluted the coastline.

contaminate

taint

sacred places

Rare

desecrate or defile a sacred place

Rare

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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French:polluer, souiller, ...
German:verschmutzen, entweihen, ...
Italian:inquinare, profanare, ...
Spanish:contaminar, profanar, ...
Portuguese:contaminar, profanar, ...
Chinese:污染, 亵渎, ...
Japanese:汚染する, 冒涜する, ...
Arabic:لَوَّثَ, نَجَّسَ, ...
Hebrew:לְזַהֵם, לְטַמֵּא, ...
Russian:загрязнять, осквернить, ...
Ukrainian:забруднювати, оскверняти, ...
Hindi:प्रदूषित करना, अपवित्र करना, ...
Bengali:দূষিত করা, অপবিত্র করা, ...
Catalan:contaminar, profanar, ...
Czech:znečistit, znesvětit, ...
Danish:forurene, vanhellige, ...
Dutch:vervuilen, ontheiligen, ...
Greek:μολύνω, βεβηλώνω, ...
Hungarian:szennyezni, meggyalázni, ...
Khmer:បំពុល, បំពុលទីសក្ការៈ, ...
Korean:오염시키다, 모독하다, ...
Persian:آلوده کردن, ناپاک کرد, ...
Polish:zanieczyszczać, zbezcześcić, ...
Portuguese (BR):poluir, profanar, ...
Romanian:a polua, a profanare, ...
Swedish:förorena, skända, ...
Thai:ทำให้ปนเปื้อน, ทำลาย, ...
Turkish:kirletmek, lekelemek, ...
Vietnamese:gây ô nhiễm, làm ô uế, ...

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