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Pollute

Pol-lute′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Polluted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Polluting
.]
[L.
pollutus
, p. p. of
polluere
to defile, to pollute, from a prep. appearing only in comp. +
luere
to wash. See
Position
,
Lave
.]
1.
To make foul, impure, or unclean; to defile; to taint; to soil; to desecrate; – used of physical or moral defilement.
The land was
polluted
with blood.
Ps. cvi. 38
Wickedness . . . hath
polluted
the whole earth.
2 Esd. xv. 6.
2.
To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonor.
3.
(Jewish Law)
To render ceremonially unclean; to disqualify or unfit for sacred use or service, or for social intercourse.
Neither shall ye
pollute
the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die.
Num. xviii. 32.
They have
polluted
themselves with blood.
Lam. iv. 14.
Syn. – To defile; soil; contaminate; corrupt; taint; vitiate; debauch; dishonor; ravish.

Pol-lute′

,
Adj.
[L.
pollutus
.]
Polluted.
[R.]
Milton.

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