pollute
I
verb
adulterate, alloy, befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, bespatter, contaminate, corrupt, debase, debauch, defile, degrade, denaturalize, deprave, desecrate, destroy, dirty, dishonor, filthify, foul, grime, impair, infect, maculate, make foul, mess, mire, muck, muddy, pervert, poison, profane, prostitute, render filthy, smirch, soil, spatter, spoil, stain, sully, taint, tarnish, undermine, unhallow, violate, vitiate
associated concepts: ecology, environmental conservation, environmental protection, nuissance
II
index
abuse (violate), adulterate, contaminate, corrupt, damage, debase, degenerate, denature, deteriorate, disgrace, harm, impair, infect, misemploy, mistreat, pervert, smear, stain, sully, taint (contaminate), tarnish, vitiate
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006