pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
इंग्रजी
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
वापर नमुना:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
सामान्य चूक:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
सहप्रयोग
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
विषय
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
क्रियापद
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
वापर नमुना:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
सामान्य चूक:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
समानार्थी शब्द
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
सहप्रयोग
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
विषय
health
|food
|science
|public_health
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
क्रियापद
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
वापर नमुना:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
सामान्य चूक:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
सहप्रयोग
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
विषय
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
pol - lute (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
संबंधित शब्द
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