pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
ইংরেজি
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
ক্রিয়া
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
সাধারণ ভুল:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
সমার্থক শব্দ
contaminate (More neutral/technical; focuses on making something impure or unsafe.)
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foul (Often suggests making something dirty in an unpleasant way.)
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poison (Stronger; emphasizes causing harm or toxicity.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
কলোকেশন
pollute the air
|pollute rivers
|pollute waterways
|pollute the ocean
|pollute the atmosphere
|pollute the environment
|industrial pollution pollutes
|heavily polluted areas
|polluted water
|polluted air
বিষয়
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
উদাহরণ
- Car exhaust continues to pollute the air in many large cities.
- The factory was fined for polluting the river with untreated waste.
- Plastic trash can pollute the ocean for decades.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
ক্রিয়া
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
সাধারণ ভুল:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
সমার্থক শব্দ
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
কলোকেশন
pollute the water supply
|pollute drinking water
|pollute a reservoir
|pollute a well
|pollute a food source
|pollute a sample
|polluted drinking water
|polluted groundwater
বিষয়
health
|food
|science
|public_health
উদাহরণ
- Runoff from the mine polluted nearby drinking water.
- A leak could pollute the reservoir and affect thousands of homes.
- If the container isn’t sealed properly, it can pollute the sample.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
ক্রিয়া
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
সাধারণ ভুল:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
সমার্থক শব্দ
corrupt (Often suggests moral damage or dishonest influence.)
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taint (Suggests damaging something’s reputation or purity.)
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poison (Strong; emphasizes harmful influence on attitudes or relationships.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
কলোকেশন
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
বিষয়
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
উদাহরণ
- They argued that hate speech pollutes public discourse.
- She tried not to let bitterness pollute her memories of the trip.
- Misinformation can pollute the debate and distract from the facts.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
pol - lute (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
শব্দরূপ
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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