What means pollute?

What means pollute?

1 : to make physically impure or unclean. 2 : to contaminate (an environment) especially with man-made waste. Other Words from pollute.

Is pollute a word?

Pollute is a verb that means to make something dirty or impure. You can pollute a river by pouring waste into it, or you can pollute your body by eating way too much candy. Pollute comes from the Latin word pollut-, meaning “soiled.” When you pollute something, it’s soiled or contaminated, often by something poisonous.

How do you use pollute in a sentence?

1. These gases pollute the atmosphere of towns and cities.
2. Mining would pollute the lake and denude the forest.
3. Bicycling doesn’t pollute the air.
4. Factories are no longer allowed to pollute the air with black smoke.
5. Pesticides can kill wildlife and pollute the atmosphere.
6. She thinks these books pollute children’s minds.

What are the 4 types of pollution?

There are different types of pollution: water pollution, air pollution, solid waste pollution and noise pollution. All of these can be found in urban areas. The main sources of pollution are household activities, factories, agriculture and transport.

Which country has the worst air quality?

India

Which country has the highest number of deaths from air pollution?

China

What is the greatest indoor air problem globally?

What is the greatest indoor air problem globally? With increasing use of volatile organic compounds in carpets, furniture, cleaning products, paints, and other substances, the U.S. EPA often finds high indoor concentrations of toxic air pollutants.

What is the pollution rate in the world?

Air pollution is attributed to 9% of deaths globally. It is also one of the leading risk factors for disease burden. Death rates from air pollution are highest in low-to-middle income countries, with more than 100-fold differences in rates across the world.