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    polluted
    /pəˈl(j)uːtɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. contaminated with harmful or poisonous substances: "one of Europe's most polluted rivers"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOLLUTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Polluted means affected by pollution or spoiled by something. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of polluted with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOLLUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Pollute means to make an area or substance, usually air, water, or soil, dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, especially by adding harmful chemicals. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, opposites, and usage of pollute with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pollutePollute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of pollute, a verb that means to make impure or unclean, especially with man-made waste. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOLLUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Pollute means to make something dirty, dangerous, or impure, especially with harmful chemicals or sewage. Learn the word forms, pronunciation, origin, and usage of pollute and its synonyms in British and American English.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpollute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    verb. /pəˈluːt/ Verb Forms. to add dirty or harmful substances to land, air, water, etc. so that it is no longer pleasant or safe to use. pollute something the exhaust fumes that are polluting our cities. pollute something by/with something The river has been polluted with toxic waste from local factories. (figurative) a society polluted by racism.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOLLUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Pollute means to make an area or substance, usually air, water, or soil, dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, especially by adding harmful chemicals. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, and usage of pollute with examples from various sources.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pollutedPolluted - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Anything that's polluted is ruined and dirty — it's been contaminated by something dangerous or even deadly. It's not safe to eat fish caught in a polluted river. The adjective polluted is obviously a close relative to pollute and pollution, so you know that polluted air or water isn't clean.