[{"word":"pollutes","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The factory polluted the river when it cleaned its tanks."},{"definition":"To make something or somewhere less suitable for some activity, especially by the introduction of some unnatural factor.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The lights from the stadium polluted the night sky, and we couldn't see the stars."},{"definition":"To corrupt or profane","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonour.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pollute","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pollutes"]}]