polluo — meaning in English

English meaning

• defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
• foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
• pollute verb To make air, water, or land dirty or harmful, usually by adding waste or chemicals.
• soil noun The loose top layer of earth in which plants grow, made up of minerals, organic matter, and nutrients.
• stain noun A discoloured mark left by a substance that soaks into a surface.

Senses

polluo is used for these senses in English:

• defile To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
• foul (transitive) To make dirty.
• pollute (transitive) To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.

defile — full definition

1. verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
2. noun A narrow gorge or pass, originally one narrow enough for soldiers to march through only in single file.

foul — full definition

1. adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
2. adj Vulgar or abusive, especially referring to language.
3. verb To make something dirty, blocked, or tangled.
4. verb In sports, to break a rule through illegal contact with an opponent.
5. noun A violation of a game's rules, often involving contact with another player.

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