Synonyms of pollutes

pollutes

verb

present tense third-person singular of pollute

as in poisons

to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable

outmoded factories polluting the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poisons
• contaminates
• taints
• infects
• defiles
• befouls
• dirties
• sullies
• dilutes
• blackens
• fouls
• soils
• muddies
• corrupts
• besmirches
• rots
• stains
• adulterates
• smudges
• spoils
• fouls up
• mires
• waters down
• begrimes
• grimes
• smirches
• doctors

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purifies
• cleans
• clears
• cleanses
• clarifies
• distills
• distils
• purges
• decontaminates
• filters
• sterilizes
• disinfects
• sanitizes

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of pollutes

The difference is, instead of using oil, which pollutes and heats the planet, the carbon in synthetic fuels is sucked from the air with filters, while the hydrogen comes from water using the process of electrolysis, powered with renewable energy sources like wind and solar. —Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024