Pol*lute" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Polluted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Polluting.] [L. pollutus, p. p. of polluere to
defile, to pollute, from a prep. appearing only in comp. +
luere to wash. See Position, Lave.]
1. To make foul, impure, or unclean; to defile;
to taint; to soil; to desecrate; -- used of physical or moral
defilement.
The land was polluted with blood.
Ps. cvi. 38
Wickedness . . . hath polluted the whole
earth.
2 Esd. xv. 6.
2. To violate sexually; to debauch; to
dishonor.
3. (Jewish Law) To render ceremonially
unclean; to disqualify or unfit for sacred use or service, or for
social intercourse.
Neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the
children of Israel, lest ye die.
Num. xviii.
32.
They have polluted themselves with
blood.
Lam. iv. 14.
Syn. -- To defile; soil; contaminate; corrupt; taint;
vitiate; debauch; dishonor; ravish.
Pol*lute", a. [L. pollutus.]
Polluted. [R.] Milton.