Synonyms of polluting

polluting

verb

present participle of pollute

as in poisoning

to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable

outmoded factories polluting the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poisoning
• contaminating
• tainting
• infecting
• defiling
• befouling
• fouling
• dirtying
• staining
• diluting
• soiling
• sullying
• corrupting
• besmirching
• rotting
• blackening
• muddying
• smudging
• adulterating
• spoiling
• miring
• fouling up
• griming
• watering down
• smirching
• begriming
• doctoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleaning
• purifying
• cleansing
• clearing
• purging
• clarifying
• filtering
• distilling
• decontaminating
• sterilizing
• disinfecting
• sanitizing