pol·lute 
/pəˈlu:t/ verb
pol·lutes; pol·lut·ed; pol·lut·ing /pəˈlu:t/ verb [+ obj] : to make (land, water, air, etc.) dirty and not safe or suitable to use
▪ Waste from the factory had polluted [=contaminated] the river. ▪ Miles of beaches were polluted by the oil spill. ▪ Car exhaust pollutes the air. — often used figuratively ▪ Violence on television is polluting the minds of children.
▪ Waste from the factory had polluted [=contaminated] the river. ▪ Miles of beaches were polluted by the oil spill. ▪ Car exhaust pollutes the air. — often used figuratively ▪ Violence on television is polluting the minds of children.
— polluted adjective [more polluted; most polluted]
▪ polluted beaches/air ▪ The river is polluted.
▪ polluted beaches/air ▪ The river is polluted.
— pol·lut·er noun, plural pol·lut·ers [count]
▪ Polluters will be fined. ▪ The company is one of the worst polluters in the country.
▪ Polluters will be fined. ▪ The company is one of the worst polluters in the country.
