pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
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
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
health
|food
|science
|public_health
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
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.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
pol - lute (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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