English verb: pollute | |||
1. | pollute (change) make impure | ||
Samples | The industrial wastes polluted the lake. | ||
Synonyms | contaminate, foul | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | infect, taint | ||