The Clue
Pollutes (8 letter answer)
The Answer
VITIATES
Tags
Notes
The answer VITIATES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
VITIATE as a verb:
1. (corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect) = corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
2. (mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate) = make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"
3. (invalidate, void, vitiate) = take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract"