POLLUTING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word polluting. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for POLLUTING
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| contaminating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination adjective satellite • that infects or taints | ||||||||
| dirtying | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of soiling something | ||||||||
| soiling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of soiling something | ||||||||
| defiling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • spot, stain, or pollute | ||||||||
| fouling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
adjective • (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines noun • an act that violates the rules of a sport adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust • offensively malodorous • violating accepted standards or rules • (of a manuscript) defaced with changes • characterized by obscenity • disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter • especially of a ship's lines etc verb • hit a foul ball • make impure • become or cause to become obstructed • commit a foul; break the rules • spot, stain, or pollute • make unclean • become soiled and dirty | ||||||||
| tainting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the state of being contaminated verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • contaminate with a disease or microorganism | ||||||||
| contaminate | verbv | |||||||
verb • make impure • make radioactive by adding radioactive material | ||||||||
| foul | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines noun • an act that violates the rules of a sport adjective satellite • highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust • offensively malodorous • violating accepted standards or rules • (of a manuscript) defaced with changes • characterized by obscenity • disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter • especially of a ship's lines etc verb • hit a foul ball • make impure • become or cause to become obstructed • commit a foul; break the rules • spot, stain, or pollute • make unclean • become soiled and dirty | ||||||||
