英语词汇“pollute”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of debauch

Definition

to make someone bad or corrupt, esp. sexually

a film accused of debauching public morals

Synonyms

corrupt,

seduce,

pollute,

pervert,

subvert,

deprave,

demoralize,

lead astray,

vitiate

in the sense of deprave

material likely to deprave those who hear or read it

Synonyms

corrupt,

pervert,

degrade,

seduce,

subvert,

debase,

demoralize,

debauch,

brutalize,

lead astray,

vitiate

in the sense of desecrate

Definition

to violate the sacred character of (an object or place)

She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader

Synonyms

profane,

dishonour,

defile,

violate,

contaminate,

pollute,

pervert,

despoil,

blaspheme,

commit sacrilege

in the sense of dirty

Definition

to make dirty

He was afraid the dog's hairs might dirty the seats.

Synonyms

soil,

foul,

stain,

spoil,

smear,

muddy,

pollute,

blacken,

mess up,

smudge,

sully,

defile,

smirch,

begrime

in the sense of dishonour

Definition

to treat with disrespect

I don't want to dishonour the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe.

Synonyms

disgrace,

shame,

discredit,

corrupt,

degrade,

blacken,

sully,

debase,

debauch,

defame,

abase

in the sense of foul

Definition

to make dirty or polluted

sea grass fouled with black tar

Synonyms

dirty,

soil,

stain,

contaminate,

smear,

pollute,

taint,

sully,

defile,

besmirch,

smirch,

begrime,

besmear

in the sense of infect

Definition

to taint or contaminate

The birds infect the milk.

Synonyms

pollute,

dirty,

poison,

foul,

corrupt,

contaminate,

taint,

defile,

vitiate

in the sense of mar

Definition

to spoil or be the one bad feature of

A number of problems marred the smooth running of the event.

Synonyms

harm,

damage,

hurt,

spoil,

stain,

blight,

taint,

tarnish,

blot,

sully,

vitiate,

put a damper on

in the sense of poison

Definition

to have a harmful or evil effect on

The land has been completely poisoned by chemicals.

Synonyms

contaminate,

foul,

infect,

spoil,

pollute,

blight,

taint,

adulterate,

envenom,

befoul

in the sense of profane

Definition

to put to an unworthy use

They have profaned the traditions of the Church.

Synonyms

desecrate,

violate,

abuse,

prostitute (old-fashioned, derogatory),

contaminate,

pollute,

pervert,

misuse,

debase,

defile,

vitiate,

commit sacrilege

单词	pollute
释义	Trends of pollute View usage for: pollute (pəluːt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense pollutes, present participle polluting, past tense, past participle polluted verb To pollute water, air, or land means to make it dirty and dangerous to live in or to use, especially with poisonous chemicals or sewage. Heavy industry pollutes our rivers with noxious chemicals. [VERB noun] A number of beaches in the region have been polluted by sewage pumped into the sea. [VERB noun] Synonyms: contaminate, dirty, mar, poison More Synonyms of pollute polluted adjective The police have warned the city's inhabitants not to bathe in the polluted river. More Synonyms of pollute pollute in British English (pəˈluːt) verb (transitive) 1. to contaminate, as with poisonous or harmful substances 2. to make morally corrupt or impure; sully 3. to desecrate or defile Derived forms polluter (polˈluter) noun Word origin C14 polute, from Latin polluere to defile pollute in American English (pəˈlut) verb transitiveWord forms: polˈluted or polˈluting 1. to make unclean, impure, or corrupt; defile; dirty 2. to contaminate (water, air, etc.) with harmful chemicals, waste material, etc. SIMILAR WORDS: conˈtamiˌnate Derived forms polluter (polˈluter) noun pollution (polˈlution) noun Word origin ME poluten < L pollutus, pp. of polluere, to pollute < por-, for per-, intens. + -luere, to soil < IE base leu-, dirt > Gr lyma, dirt Examples of 'pollute' in a sentence pollute Owners of diesel cars are facing a 50 per cent parking surcharge under plans to drive the most polluting vehicles off city centre streets. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Owners of diesel cars are facing a 50 per cent parking surcharge under plans to drivethe most polluting vehicles off city centre streets. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Millions of others litter streets and pollute rivers. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Traffic is clogging up and polluting the city and surrounding suburbs. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The goal is to make it so expensive to pollute that industry has no choice but to invest in cleaner options. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It doubles as a venue for 200mph motorbikes that pollute the air with petrol fumes. Times, Sunday Times (2011) A recent study discovered that dirty smoke from ships is polluting coastal air. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I don't want to pollute rivers or abolish employee protection or privatise traffic lights. Times, Sunday Times (2006) She said: 'The meat industry is polluting the environment. The Sun (2010) Heavy, polluting industry made Glasgow ostentatiously wealthy but left tens of thousands of its citizens scrabbling for survival. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) As they wait to land, they burn jet fuel, pollute the air and disturb the lives of people below. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In other languages pollute British English: pollute /pəˈluːt/ VERB To pollute water, air, or land means to make it dirty and dangerous to live in or to use, especially with poisonous chemicals. Industry pollutes our rivers with chemicals. American English: pollute Arabic: يُلَوِث Brazilian Portuguese: poluir Chinese: 污染 Croatian: zagaditi Czech: znečistit Danish: forurene Dutch: vervuilen European Spanish: contaminar Finnish: saastuttaa French: polluer German: verschmutzen Greek: ρυπαίνω Italian: inquinare Japanese: 汚染する Korean: 오염시키다 Norwegian: forurense Polish: zanieczyścić European Portuguese: poluir Romanian: a polua Russian: загрязнять Latin American Spanish: contaminar Swedish: förorena Thai: ทำให้เป็นมลพิษ Turkish: kirletmek Ukrainian: забруднювати Vietnamese: làm ô nhiễm Chinese translation of 'pollute' pollute (pəˈluːt) vt [air, water, land] 污染 (wūrǎn) 1 (verb) in the sense of contaminate Definition to contaminate with poisonous or harmful substances beaches polluted by sewage pumped into the sea Synonyms contaminate The fishing waters have been contaminated with toxic wastes. dirty He was afraid the dog's hairs might dirty the seats. mar A number of problems marred the smooth running of the event. poison The land has been completely poisoned by chemicals. soil Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands. foul sea grass fouled with black tar infect The birds infect the milk. spoil stain Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can tea and coffee. taint Rancid oil will taint the flavour. adulterate make filthy smirch befoul Opposites clean , cleanse , purge , sterilize , disinfect , decontaminate , sanitize 2 (verb) in the sense of defile Definition to corrupt morally a man accused of polluting the minds of children Synonyms defile Who gave you permission to defile this sacred place? violate Police are still searching for the people who violated the graves. corrupt Cruelty depraves and corrupts. sully I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it. deprave material likely to deprave those who hear or read it debase He claims that advertising debases the English language. profane They have profaned the traditions of the Church. desecrate She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader dishonour I don't want to dishonour the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe. debauch a film accused of debauching public morals besmirch Lawyers can besmirch reputations. Opposites honour , esteem Additional synonyms in the sense of besmirch Definition to tarnish (someone's name or reputation) Lawyers can besmirch reputations. Synonyms tarnish, damage, soil, stain, smear, taint, blacken, daub, slander, sully, dishonour, defame, drag through the mud, smirch in the sense of corrupt Definition to make corrupt Cruelty depraves and corrupts. Synonyms deprave, pervert, subvert, debase, demoralize, debauch in the sense of debase Definition to lower in quality, character, or value He claims that advertising debases the English language. Synonyms corrupt, contaminate, devalue, pollute, impair, taint, depreciate, defile, adulterate, vitiate, bastardize Synonyms of 'pollute' pollute Explore 'pollute' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of debauch Definition to make someone bad or corrupt, esp. sexually a film accused of debauching public morals Synonyms corrupt, seduce, pollute, pervert, subvert, deprave, demoralize, lead astray, vitiate in the sense of deprave material likely to deprave those who hear or read it Synonyms corrupt, pervert, degrade, seduce, subvert, debase, demoralize, debauch, brutalize, lead astray, vitiate in the sense of desecrate Definition to violate the sacred character of (an object or place) She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader Synonyms profane, dishonour, defile, violate, contaminate, pollute, pervert, despoil, blaspheme, commit sacrilege in the sense of dirty Definition to make dirty He was afraid the dog's hairs might dirty the seats. Synonyms soil, foul, stain, spoil, smear, muddy, pollute, blacken, mess up, smudge, sully, defile, smirch, begrime in the sense of dishonour Definition to treat with disrespect I don't want to dishonour the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe. Synonyms disgrace, shame, discredit, corrupt, degrade, blacken, sully, debase, debauch, defame, abase in the sense of foul Definition to make dirty or polluted sea grass fouled with black tar Synonyms dirty, soil, stain, contaminate, smear, pollute, taint, sully, defile, besmirch, smirch, begrime, besmear in the sense of infect Definition to taint or contaminate The birds infect the milk. Synonyms pollute, dirty, poison, foul, corrupt, contaminate, taint, defile, vitiate in the sense of mar Definition to spoil or be the one bad feature of A number of problems marred the smooth running of the event. Synonyms harm, damage, hurt, spoil, stain, blight, taint, tarnish, blot, sully, vitiate, put a damper on in the sense of poison Definition to have a harmful or evil effect on The land has been completely poisoned by chemicals. Synonyms contaminate, foul, infect, spoil, pollute, blight, taint, adulterate, envenom, befoul in the sense of profane Definition to put to an unworthy use They have profaned the traditions of the Church. Synonyms desecrate, violate, abuse, prostitute (old-fashioned, derogatory), contaminate, pollute, pervert, misuse, debase, defile, vitiate, commit sacrilege Additional synonyms in the sense of soil Definition to make or become dirty or stained Young people don't want to do things that soil their hands. Synonyms dirty, foul, stain, smear, muddy, pollute, tarnish, spatter, sully, defile, besmirch, smirch, maculate (literary), bedraggle, befoul, begrime in the sense of stain Definition to discolour (something) with marks that are not easily removed Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can tea and coffee. Synonyms mark, soil, discolour, dirty, tarnish, tinge, spot, blot, blemish, smirch in the sense of sully Definition to spoil or make dirty I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it. Synonyms defile, dirty, stain, spot, spoil, contaminate, pollute, taint, tarnish, blemish, befoul in the sense of taint Definition to spoil or contaminate by an undesirable quality Rancid oil will taint the flavour. Synonyms spoil, ruin, contaminate, damage, soil, dirty, poison, foul, infect, stain, corrupt, smear, muddy, pollute, blight, tarnish, blot, blemish, sully, defile, adulterate, besmirch, vitiate, smirch in the sense of violate Definition to treat (a sacred place) disrespectfully Police are still searching for the people who violated the graves. Synonyms desecrate, profane, defile, abuse, outrage, pollute, deface, dishonour, vandalize, treat with disrespect, befoul
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