DILUTE Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of dilute

as in diluted

not containing very much of some important element a dilute acid that's safe to handle in the classroom

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as in polluted

containing foreign or lower-grade substances a dilute solution of ammonia

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dilute

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verb

dī-ˈlüt

as in to pollute

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

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For example, Wilson’s team is exploring whether dilute acids speed up weathering. — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 3 Sep. 2020 Tests pick it up even in dilute wastewater,'' the story reports. — Bob Warren, NOLA.com, 15 Apr. 2018

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Others must be diluted and applied with a home garden sprayer. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 To make rice water, collect the water used to wash rice, dilute it with fresh water, and then use it as a soil drench around your plants. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dilute

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilute

Adjective

If your oregano, mint, or other herbs have begun to flower, give them a hard haircut and a little diluted fertilizer.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
By contrast, brewing coffee takes several minutes, resulting in a lighter, more diluted drink.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Definition of diluted

Adjective

If one neighborhood is highly polluted but nearby communities aren’t, county-level averages would show an overall low level of pollution – even though the more detailed information would reveal a major problem to be addressed in one particular area.

— Mark Axelrod, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Mayflies lay up to 10,000 eggs in the water, and their nymphs can't survive in water that is polluted.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

Definition of polluted

Verb

We’re paralyzed by whether a carbon-belching fossil fuel company’s right to pollute should outweigh the rest of the country’s right to clean air and a stable climate.

— Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
Clara Benson, who is one of the founders of the No Big Bend Wall coalition, says bright lights in the area designed to illuminate the border could pollute the skies in an area renowned for having some of the best views of the stars.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of pollute

Adjective

The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026
Sprinkle the entire rug with a thin layer of baking soda and wait 20 minutes.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Definition of thin

Adjective

Some of the ways a person can get infected is by drinking untreated water, washing or watering fresh produce with contaminated water, or swallowing contaminated water from swimming pools, hot tubs and lakes, according to Cleveland Clinic.

— Michelle Marchante July 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Mark Levine, the city's comptroller, said this current cluster of cases is from a contaminated cooling tower, and not a water system.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of contaminated

Adjective

In Salinas, the hot temperature of 82 degrees came matched the same mark previously reached in 1999, 1979 and 1954 and came mixed with a humidity that was higher than 70%, according to the weather service.

— Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Its charm features a casting of the Liberty Bell and 250 mixed-cut rubies, per Netflix.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of mixed

Verb

The flow of dark traffic is one of the factors that helped explain why oil markets had weakened significantly by early June, together with a surge in exports from the US and pullback in buying by China.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
But as several surveys have consistently indicated, optimism about our country's outlook has undeniably weakened.

— Robert Hormats, Time, 4 July 2026

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