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pollute

verbgeneral usevery common/pu.luˈiɾ/po·lu·ir

Definition

1

To make air, water, soil, etc., dangerously impure or unsuitable for use by adding harmful substances.

Usage examples

“Industries that pollute the environment should face heavy fines.”
“Single-use plastics pollute our oceans.”

Common combinations

pollute the airpollute the waterpollute the environment