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dilute

adjective

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1 not containing very much of some important element

a dilute acid that's safe to handle in the classroom

Synonyms of dilute

diluted, thin, thinned, washy, watery, weak, weakened

Words Related to dilute

adulterated, watered-down

Near Antonyms of dilute

enriched, fortified

concentrated, condensed, evaporated

Antonyms of dilute

full-bodied, rich, strong

2 containing foreign or lower-grade substances

a dilute solution of ammonia

Synonyms of dilute

adulterate, adulterated, alloyed, contaminated, diluted, impure, polluted, tainted, thinned, weakened

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unclarified, unfiltered, unrefined

befouled, begrimed, bemired, besmirched, corrupted, debased, defiled, dirtied, fouled, maculate (or maculated), soiled, spoiled, sullied

blended, commingled, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled, mixed

coalesced, combined, compounded

cheapened, doctored

Near Antonyms of dilute

clarified, filtered, purified, refined, ultrarefined

neat, plain, straight

clean, immaculate, spotless, stainless, unsoiled, unsullied

Antonyms of dilute

fine, pure, ultrapure, unadulterated, unalloyed, uncontaminated, uncut, undiluted, unmixed, unpolluted, untainted

dilute

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of dilute

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances

the pharmacist was convicted of diluting prescription drugs in order to increase profits

Synonyms of dilute

adulterate, cut, extend, lace, sophisticate, thin, water down, weaken

Words Related to dilute

load

befoul, contaminate, corrupt, defile, dirty, envenom, foul, infect, poison, pollute, soil, spoil, sully, taint

cheapen, debase, degrade

manipulate, misrepresent, tamper (with)

counterfeit, fake, falsify, fudge

doctor, spike

attenuate, moderate, qualify, temper

Near Antonyms of dilute

fertilize, lard

augment, reinforce (also reenforce), supplement

decontaminate, purify

clarify, clean, cleanse, distill (also distil), filter, flush, leach, pasteurize, purge, refine

better, enhance, improve

compact, concentrate, condense

Antonyms of dilute

enrich, fortify, richen, strengthen

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