Synonyms for pollute
pəˈlutpol·lute

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1. pollute

   The hand may be defiled by a touch of pitch; swine that have been wallowing in the mud are befouled. Contaminate and infect refer to something evil that deeply pervades and permeates, as the human body or mind. Pollute is used chiefly of liquids; as, water polluted with sewage. Tainted meat is repulsive; infected meat contains germs of disease. A soiled garment may be cleansed by washing; a spoiled garment is beyond cleansing or repair. Bright metal is tarnished by exposure; a fair sheet is sullied by a dirty hand. In figurative use, defile may be used merely in the ceremonial sense; "they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled," John xviii, 28; contaminate refers to deep spiritual injury. Pollute has also a reference to sacrilege; as, to pollute a sanctuary, an altar, or an ordinance. The innocent are often contaminated by association with the wicked; the vicious are more and more corrupted by their own excesses. We speak of a vitiated taste or style; fraud vitiates a title or a contract.

   Synonyms:
   befoul, contaminate, corrupt, defile, infect, soil, spoil, stain, sully, taint, tarnish, vitiate

   Antonyms:
   clean, cleanse, disinfect, hallow, purify, sanctify, wash

   Preposition:
   The temple was defiled with blood; defiled by sacrilegious deeds.

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1. pollute

   Synonyms:
   befoul, taint, poison, corrupt, tarnish, stain, contaminate, soil, vitiate, deprave

   Antonyms:
   purify, clarify, disinfect, filter

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1. pollute, foul, contaminateverb

   make impure

   "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"

   Synonyms:
   back up, maculate, choke off, befoul, clog, defile, foul, contaminate, clog up, congest, choke

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1. polluteverb

   Synonyms:
   defile, soil, taint, make foul

2. polluteverb

   Synonyms:
   corrupt, infect, contaminate, vitiate, deprave, debase, poison

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1. polluteverb

   Synonyms:
   defile, contaminate, corrupt, infect, debase, vitiate, desecrate, befoul

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1. List of paraphrases for "pollute":

   contaminate, pollutes

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1. Eli Bremer:

   When we push our production to third-world countries, they pollute their lands, we are going to third-world countries and demanding that they pillage their lands so that we can have green technologies.

2. Angelo Carusone:

   This potential deal is about much more than the future of Twitter, a sale to Elon Musk without any conditions will pollute the entire information ecosystem by opening the floodgate of hate and lies.

3. Pope Francis:

   As stewards of God's creation, we are called to make the earth a beautiful garden for the human family. When we destroy our forests, ravage our soil and pollute our seas, we betray that noble calling.

4. Fernando Melendez:

   The only thing foreign companies have done is pollute and foment distrust among local populations, we don't see any benefits and remain an impoverished region.

5. Ron DeSantis:

   It’s a hoax in service of trying to pollute and sexualize our children.