Meaning : Make impure.
Example :
The industrial wastes polluted the lake.
Translation in other languages :
ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಅಥವಾ ಅಪವಿತ್ರ ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ
ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪವಿತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದನು.Meaning : Make radioactive by adding radioactive material.
Example :
Don't drink the water--it's contaminated.
Rid of contamination.
The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city.