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- pronunciation:
- p
lut
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pollutes, polluting, polluted |
| definition: |
to make dirty or harmful by mixing in or adding waste material.
The company polluted the river by dumping oil in the water.
- synonyms:
- contaminate
- similar words:
- soil
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| derivation: |
polluter (n.) |
Word Builder: pollute +
- polluted:
made dirty by pollution.
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