pollute

Definition

Examples

The factory was fined for allowing chemicals to pollute the river.

Word Family

Synonyms

• contaminatemake impure
• taintthe state of being contaminated
• foulan act that violates the rules of a sport

Collocations

• Easy pollute the local river
  to pollute the local river, meaning to make impure
• Medium pollute clean air with vehicle emissions
  to pollute clean air with vehicle emissions, meaning to make impure
• Hard fined for heavily polluting waterways
  to fined for heavily polluting waterways, meaning to issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
• Very Hard pollute public discourse with vitriol
  to pollute public discourse with vitriol, meaning to make impure