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Synonyms of dilute

11 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for dilute is corrupt. Other synonyms of dilute are abase, dash, sophisticate, adulterate and adulterize. The opposite of dilute is concentrate.

Synonyms and similar words for dilute

verbTo weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.

  • abaseTo lower in value, in particular by altering the content of alloys in coins; to debase.
  • dashTo mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
  • sophisticateTo alter and make impure (something) by mixing it with some foreign or inferior substance, especially with an intention...
  • adulterate
  • adulterizeTo adulterate.
  • alloyTo impair or debase by mixture.
  • corruptTo debase or make impure by alterations or additions; to falsify.
  • bastardizeTo reduce from a higher to a lower state, such as by removing refined elements or introducing debased elements; to...
  • adulter rareTo pollute something; to adulterate.
  • balderdash archaicTo mix or adulterate.
  • embase archaicTo lower the value of (a coin, commodity etc.); to debase (a coin) with alloy.

Opposite of dilute

verbTo make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.

  • condenseTo concentrate toward the essence by making more close, compact, or dense, thereby decreasing size or volume.
  • concentrateTo increase the strength and diminish the bulk of, as of a liquid or an ore; to intensify, by getting rid of useless...

Meaning of dilute

  1. verb To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.
  2. verb To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
  3. verb To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.

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Questions about synonyms of dilute

What is another word for dilute?
Dilute has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as corrupt, abase, dash, sophisticate, adulterate, adulterize, alloy and bastardize.
What is the opposite of dilute?
The opposite of dilute is concentrate. Other antonyms of dilute are condense.
What does dilute mean?
Dilute means to make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.

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