Inquinate

//ˈɪnkwɪneɪt// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To pollute or make dirty. formal

Synonyms

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Etymology

From Latin inquināre (“polluting”).

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