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depollute

[ dee-puh-loot ]
/ ˌdi pəˈlut /
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verb (used with object), de·pol·lut·ed, de·pol·lut·ing.

to eliminate, clean up, or decrease pollution in (an area).

RELATED WORDS

ventilate, aerate, neutralize, sweeten, purify, disinfect, air, sterilize, fumigate, sanitize

Nearby words

  1. depolarization,
  2. depolarize,
  3. depolarizer,
  4. depolarizing block,
  5. depoliticize,
  6. depolymerase,
  7. depolymerize,
  8. depone,
  9. deponent,
  10. depopulate

Origin of depollute

First recorded in 1965–70; de- + pollute
Related formsde·pol·lu·tion, noun
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