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