polluted

Meanings

• Adjective

  Made dirty or contaminated, especially with harmful substances.

  - "The river was once clear, but it has become polluted over the years."
  - "The factory's emissions have polluted the air in the surrounding area."

• Verb

  Contaminate (something) with impure substances, especially deliberately.

  - "The company was accused of polluting the water supply."
  - "The prankster polluted the punch bowl with laxatives."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

uncontaminated , unpolluted

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with polluted
mutilated , deplored , consolidated

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Variants

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pollute , polluted , polluter , polluters , pollutes , polluting , pollutive

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Etymology

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From Middle English poluten, to make dirty, from Old French polir, to make smooth, from poli, smoothed, from poil, hair; see pel- in Indo-European roots.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'polluted' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The most polluted river in the world is the Citarum River in Indonesia.

3. The word 'pollution' comes from the Latin word 'polluere', which means 'to dirty'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Environmental pollution: The presence or introduction into the environment of substances or energy that cause harm or discomfort to living organisms or make water, air, soil or other substances harmful or unacceptable.

2. Water pollution: The contamination of water bodies with harmful substances, often leading to negative impacts on aquatic life and human health.

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Culture

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In literature and art, the concept of pollution has been used to explore themes of environmental degradation, moral decay, and the consequences of human actions. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', the witches' prophecy that 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' can be interpreted as a metaphor for the pollution of morality and the corrupting influence of power.

How to Memorize "polluted"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a river filled with toxic waste, turning the water an unnatural color and harming the aquatic life.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a dirty, contaminated environment.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'polluted' comes from the root word 'polish', but with a negative connotation.

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