impure
To defile; to polluteTo defile; to pollute
» Her speech is impure, don't pay attention to her.
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1 senses(obsolete)To defile; to pollute
Examples
7 sentencesHer speech is impure, don't pay attention to her.
In many religions, masturbation is considered a sin and an impure act.
deIn vielen Religionen gilt die Selbstbefriedigung als Sünde und unreiner Akt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Impure drinking water can be a carrier of diseases.
The trouble is not with impure politics, but that the whole game of politics is rotten.
X is impure.
Origin
From Middle French impur, from Latin impūrus.From Middle French impur, from Latin impūrus.
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Forms
impures, impuring, impured, impuredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.