polluted

[puh-loo-tid]

adjective

1. made unclean or impure; contaminated; tainted.

   swimming in polluted waters.

2. Slang.,  drunk.

polluted

/ pəˈluːtɪd /

adjective

1. made unclean or impure; contaminated

2. slang,  intoxicated; drunk

Other Word Forms

• pollutedness noun
• unpolluted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of polluted¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; pollute, -ed ²

Example Sentences

It also takes a heavy toll on agriculture, causing an estimated 36–50% loss in crop yields - mainly rice and wheat - in the country's most polluted regions, according to Prof Tripathi.

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The southern state's heavy reliance on groundwater and natural water bodies makes it particularly vulnerable, especially as many ponds and wells are polluted.

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Most villages had dug wells, but even they were polluted and crops had to be burned because they were unsafe for consumption, the petitioners said.

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It’s about who gets to write the rules that govern our economy and who gets to decide how polluted our state will be.

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The area of polluted ground stretches to about 100 acres, or the equivalent of about 65 - 70 football pitches.

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