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/pəˈlʊtɪd/ · pol·lut·ed
verb
- To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product. The factory polluted the river when it cleaned its tanks.
- To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor. The lights from the stadium polluted the night sky, and we couldn't see the stars.
- To corrupt or profane. The politician's scandal polluted the public's trust in government.
adjective
- Made unclean or impure. The polluted air made it difficult to breathe.
- Drunk. He was polluted from the party and stumbled home.
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Did you know? The word 'polluted' has been used in various contexts, including environmental activism and literary works, such as in the novel 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, where the character of Tom Buchanan is described as 'polluted' by his own moral decay.