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Synonyms & Antonyms of concentrate
1
to increase the amount of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances
- prolonged boiling is required to concentrate the sap when making maple syrup
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- adulterate,
- cut,
- thin,
- weaken
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2
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
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3
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
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4
to bring together in one body or place
- concentrate your forces on the right side of the battlefield
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- accumulate,
- amass,
- assemble,
- bulk (up),
- collect,
- congregate,
- constellate,
- corral,
- garner,
- gather,
- group,
- lump,
- pick up,
- round up
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5
to come together into one body or place
- recent immigrants tend to concentrate in port cities
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- assemble,
- cluster,
- collect,
- concenter,
- conglomerate,
- congregate,
- convene,
- converge,
- forgather
- (or foregather),
- gather,
- meet,
- rendezvous
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6
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
- the ozone layer is concentrated 20 to 30 miles above the Earth's surface
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The first known use of concentrate was in 1628
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