pollute
gb/pəlˈut/ us/pəlˈut/
B2
انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
B2
action
1
make the environment dirty or harmful
To make the environment dirty or dangerous.
استعمال کا انداز:
pollute [air/water/land/place] (with [waste/chemicals/smoke])
عام غلطی:
Use a direct object: say “pollute the river” (or “pollute the river with chemicals”), not “pollute to the river.”
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
clean (Remove dirt or harmful substances.)
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purify (Make something pure or free of contaminants.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
environment
|climate
|public_health
|science
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Smoke can pollute the air.
- Factories can pollute rivers.
فعل
B2
action
2
contaminate a substance or supply
To make something like water or food unsafe.
استعمال کا انداز:
pollute [water supply/food/sample] (with [bacteria/chemicals])
عام غلطی:
In everyday English, “contaminate” is often preferred for food, medical samples, and lab work, but “pollute” is also used, especially in news reporting.
ہم معنی الفاظ
contaminate (Most common for substances, food, and lab contexts.)
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taint (Often used for food/drink; suggests spoilage or bad quality.)
متضاد الفاظ
sterilize (Remove germs from something (especially equipment or surfaces).)
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decontaminate (Remove contamination from a substance or area.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
health
|food
|science
|public_health
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Chemicals can pollute drinking water.
فعل
formal
C1
action
3
spoil something morally or mentally
To make something less pure or good by adding bad influences.
استعمال کا انداز:
pollute [mind/debate/discourse/culture] (with [hatred/misinformation])
عام غلطی:
This figurative use is usually formal; in casual speech people often say “ruin,” “mess up,” or “poison.”
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
cleanse (Remove bad influences or harmful material (often figurative).)
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purify (Make something morally or mentally cleaner or more wholesome.)
لفظی تراکیب
pollute the mind
|pollute public discourse
|pollute the debate
|pollute the conversation
|pollute the culture
|pollute the internet with misinformation
|polluted thinking
موضوعات
society
|ethics
|communication
|media
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Lies can pollute the discussion.
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pollute
IPA
GB/pəlˈut/
US/pəlˈut/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pol - lute (2 ہجے)
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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