pollute
adjective
1. (rare) Polluted.
verb
1. make impure
- The industrial wastes polluted the lake
Similar word(s): contaminate, foul
Definition categories: change, begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil
Sentences with pollute as a verb:
- The factory polluted the river when it cleaned its tanks.
- The lights from the stadium polluted the night sky, and we couldn't see the stars.