transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈlüt ]
transitive verb
( pol·lut·ed ; pol·lut·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin pollutus, past participle of polluere, from por- (akin to Latin per through) + -luere (akin to Latin lutum mud, Greek lyma dirt, defilement) — more at for
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : to make ceremonially or morally impure : defile
b. : debase 1
using language to deceive or mislead pollute s language — Linda C. Lederman
2.
a. : to make physically impure or unclean : befoul , dirty
b. : to contaminate (an environment) especially with man-made waste
Synonyms: see contaminate
• pol·lut·er noun
• pol·lut·ive -ˈlü-tiv adjective