Definition of "pollute"

pollute

/pəˈluːt/

verb
third-person singular simple present pollutes, present participle polluting, simple past and past participle polluted
1. (transitive) To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
2. (transitive) To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.
3. To corrupt or profane
  Quotations
  But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted, as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot shall be in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.
  1952, Bible (Revised Standard Version, Revelation 21:8
4. To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonour.
adjective
comparative more pollute, superlative most pollute
1. (rare) Polluted; defiled.