pollute
verb/pu.luˈiɾ/high
po·lu·ir
Definition
To make air, water, soil, etc., dangerously impure or unsuitable for use by adding harmful substances.
Industries that pollute the environment should face heavy fines.
Single-use plastics pollute our oceans.
Common collocations
pollute the airpollute the waterpollute the environment
Etymology
Do latim 'polluere'.