загрязня́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• befoul verb To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
• besmirch verb To make dirty.
• blacken verb To make something black or turn black.
• contaminate verb To make something impure, dirty, or unsafe by introducing a harmful substance.
• defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
• dirty adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
• inquinate verb To pollute or make dirty.
• maculate verb To spot; to stain; to blur.
• mingle verb To move around and talk casually with different people at a social gathering.
• pollute verb To make air, water, or land dirty or harmful, usually by adding waste or chemicals.

Senses

загрязня́ть is used for these senses in English:

• befoul To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
• besmirch (transitive, literary) To make dirty.
• blacken (transitive, causative) To make dirty.
• contaminate (transitive) To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
• defile To make (someone or something) physically dirty or unclean; to befoul, to soil.
• dirty (transitive) To make (something) dirty.
• inquinate (formal) To pollute or make dirty.
• maculate To spot; to stain; to blur.

befoul — full definition

1. verb To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
2. verb To defecate on, to soil with excrement.
3. verb To stain or mar (e.g., with infamy or disgrace).
4. verb To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.

besmirch — full definition

1. verb To make dirty.
2. verb To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.

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