English-German translations for pollute

verschmutzen
Jeder weiß das, und niemand hat das Recht, Wasser zu verschmutzen. Everyone knows that and no-one is entitled to pollute it. Lassen wir das Gesetz des Profits nicht weiter morden und die Umwelt verschmutzen. Let us not allow the law of profit to pollute and murder again. Wenn die Spanier ihr Wasser verschmutzen möchten, so sollen sie es ruhig tun. If the Spanish wish to pollute their water, they should do just that.
verunreinigenAustretende giftige Chemikalien könnten dann die Ostsee verunreinigen. The poisonous chemicals would pollute the waters of the Baltic. Solche giftigen Substanzen gelangen ins Wasser, das knapp ist, oder verunreinigen Böden, die ausgetrocknet sind. Those toxins find their way into the scarce water sources or pollutes arid land. Bestehende Anlagen werden die Luft noch enorm mit Schwefeldioxid und Stickoxiden verunreinigen. Existing plants will continue to pollute the air enormously by emitting sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.

To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product
To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor
To corrupt or profane
To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonour
Polluted; defiled

The factory polluted the river when it cleaned its tanks.
The lights from the stadium polluted the night sky, and we couldnt see the stars.

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