0 present participle of pollute
1 to make an area or substance, usually air, water, or soil, dirty or harmful to people, animals, and plants, especially by adding harmful chemicals:
The pesticides used on many farms are polluting the water supply.
We won't invest in any company that pollutes the environment.
figurative Many complain that broadcasters pollute the airwaves with sensationalism and sleaze.
We should respect the environment and not pollute it.
The fertilizers and pesticides used on many farms are polluting the water supply.
Oil from the wrecked tanker polluted more than 40 miles of the Normandy shoreline.
The fund provides money to clean up chemically polluted industrial sites.
High concentrations of toxic elements were found in the polluted areas of the sea.
The 'frivolous' or even 'polluting' connotations of the naked body were perceived as a threat to the sanctity of the most important national monument.
Option values are attached to the three possibilities: to stop emissions temporarily, to exit entirely and to re-start polluting (for an 'entry fee').
The respondents shared deep concerns about the long-lasting polluting effects caused by deforestation, industry, vehicles and the use of chemical inputs in agriculture.
