v.tr. 1 contaminate or defile (the environment). 2 make foul or filthy. 3 destroy the purity or sanctity of. pollutant adj. & n. polluter n. pollution n.
[ ME f. L polluere pollut- ]
POLLUTE
Meaning of POLLUTE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012