Degrade and Pollute

Degrade

Degrade verb - To lower in character, dignity, or quality.
Usage example: degrading the school's animal mascot with a silly costume

Pollute and degrade are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pollute" instead a verb "Degrade".

Nearby Words: degradation, degrading

Pollute

Pollute verb - To make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable.

Degrade and pollute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Degrade" instead a verb "Pollute".

Common collocations

land degrade land pollute land
environment degrade environment pollute environment
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