Pollute

To pollute means to make air, water, or land dirty or unsafe by adding harmful things like trash or chemicals. For example, when people throw garbage in rivers, they pollute the water, making it bad for fish and plants.

Examples

• If we don’t recycle our plastic bottles, they can end up in the ocean and pollute the water, harming the fish and other sea creatures living there.
• The factory near our school was fined because it was found to pollute the air with smoke and chemicals, making it unsafe for us to breathe.
• During our science project, we learned that oil spills can pollute the ocean and devastate marine life for many years, which is why we need to take care of our planet.

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