pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
Padron ng paggamit:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
Pandiwa
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
Padron ng paggamit:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
Mga kasingkahulugan
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
Mga kasalungat
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
health
|food
|science
|public_health
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
Pandiwa
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
Padron ng paggamit:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
Mga kolokasyon
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
Mga tema
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
Gramatika
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pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
Mga pantig at diin
pol - lute (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lute)
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Verb
- Base: pollute
- 3rd Person Singular: pollutes
- Present Participle: polluting
- Past: polluted
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