pollute — to make air, water, soil, etc. dirty and not safe or suitable to use
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make air, water, soil, etc. dirty and not safe or suitable to use
Pronunciation (IPA): /pəˈluːt/
Korean meaning: 공기, 물, 토양 등을 더럽히고 안전하지 않게 만들다, 오염시키다
Korean pronunciation: 퍼**루**트
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's karaoke sessions pollute the peaceful night air every weekend.
- Cars and factories pollute the atmosphere with harmful gases.
- Don't pollute your mind with negative thoughts before the exam.
pollute
VERB//pəˈluːt//
to make air, water, soil, etc. dirty and not safe or suitable to use
A factory releases dark smoke that pollutes the clean sky.
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Pollute the water, and nothing can dilute the damage you produce.
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Origin
From Latin 'polluere' meaning 'to soil or defile,' which combines 'pol-' (perhaps related to 'putere' meaning to rot) with '-luere' (to wash or flow). The word entered English in the 15th century.
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“My neighbor's karaoke sessions pollute the peaceful night air every weekend.”
“Cars and factories pollute the atmosphere with harmful gases.”
“Don't pollute your mind with negative thoughts before the exam.”
“The oil spill will pollute the ocean for decades to come.”
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