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dilute

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of dilute

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
Words Related to dilute

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

concentrated, strong

uncombined

pasteurized

sterile, sterilized

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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