Synonyms of concentrate

concentrate

verb

1

as in to condense

to increase the strength of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances

prolonged boiling is required to concentrate the sap when making maple syrup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• condense
• reduce
• extract
• remove
• evaporate
• refine
• intensify
• purify
• enhance
• clarify
• purge
• distill
• clean
• leach
• distil
• cleanse
• boil down
• flush
• solidify
• deepen
• compact
• heighten
• enrich
• fortify
• decoct
• strengthen
• harden
• reconcentrate
• recondense
• richen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dilute
• water (down)
• cut
• weaken
• thin
• adulterate

2

as in to focus

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective

a president who will try to concentrate public attention on the problems of inner cities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• focus
• rivet
• center
• train
• fasten
• aim
• home (in on)
• point
• direct
• attend
• heed
• refocus
• zero (in on)
• level
• set
• mind
• nail
• hone in (on)
• fixate (on)
• obsess (over)

3

as in to consolidate

to bring (something) to a central point or under a single control

time to concentrate our efforts on the really important problems that confront us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consolidate
• integrate
• unite
• merge
• combine
• centralize
• unify
• polarize
• compact
• reduce
• center
• incorporate
• concenter
• coordinate
• blend
• harmonize
• orchestrate
• coalesce
• join
• collect
• reunite
• assemble
• fuse
• link
• gather
• conjoin
• reunify
• colligate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spread (out)
• decentralize
• separate
• segregate
• deconcentrate

4

as in to collect

to bring together in one body or place

concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collect
• assemble
• gather
• accumulate
• amass
• garner
• corral
• combine
• group
• join
• lump
• pack
• congregate
• get together
• round up
• bulk (up)
• pick up
• organize
• constellate
• unite
• muster
• ball
• arrange
• stack
• batch
• raise
• pile
• merge
• bunch
• connect
• compile
• cluster
• regroup
• flock
• systematize
• herd
• huddle
• rally
• heap
• band
• pool
• swarm
• collate
• press
• link
• hive
• archive
• brigade
• throng
• regather
• scrape (up or together)
• re-collect

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• dissipate
• dispel
• scatter
• separate
• dissolve
• send
• split (up)
• disintegrate
• sever
• dismiss
• break up
• disband

5

as in to gather

to come together into one body or place

recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gather
• converge
• meet
• assemble
• rendezvous
• convene
• collect
• congregate
• conglomerate
• get together
• join
• cluster
• merge
• consolidate
• cooperate
• concenter
• forgather
• collaborate
• foregather
• unite
• affiliate
• club
• couple
• associate
• confederate
• reconvene
• consort
• band (together)
• ally
• reassemble
• federate
• gang up
• conjoin
• regather
• caucus
• remeet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• split (up)
• leave
• disband
• break up
• depart
• take off
• dissociate
• disunite
• disjoin

6

as in to accumulate

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

the ozone layer is concentrated 20 to 30 miles above the Earth's surface

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulate
• gather
• collect
• amass
• conglomerate
• build up
• pile (up)
• mass
• stack (up)
• accrete
• drift
• lump
• agglutinate
• clump
• ridge
• bank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• dissipate
• scatter