dilutes

verb

present tense third-person singular of dilute
as in pollutes
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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Recent Examples of dilutes Even where mold has been detected, brewing dilutes the concentration and lowers any health risk. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Season 4 dilutes that power across three couples, one of whom occupies the highest office in America. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 Past 50, the same instinct dilutes decisions and pads calendars. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Shaking the gin and lemon juice with simple syrup and ice properly dilutes the cocktail and adds a delicate sweetness. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026 In her view, turning storied hotels into social-media backdrops dilutes the exclusivity that defining properties once guaranteed. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026 First, the plume dilutes as cleaner background air mixes into it. — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 The maneuver also dilutes heavily Republican districts, as some GOP legislators have warned. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Instead, the new exhibit dilutes the story of slavery by surrounding it with material that has little to do with the President’s House at all, such as biographies of individual Founders and the ins and outs of various constitutional structures. — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilutes
  1. pollutes
  2. weakens
  3. loads
  4. infects
  5. thins
  6. cuts
  7. manipulates
  8. poisons
Verb
  • The usual analogy is that generative AI and LLMs are akin to a factory that pollutes local waters.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Chenab River runs red with blood while poison pollutes the five rivers of Punjab and spreads through the fertile soil.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of pollutes
Verb
  • Years passed, and Boakye watched as both his former partner and many of his friends died of complications from HIV, which infiltrates immune cells and weakens the body’s defenses.
    — Diana Kwon, Vox, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Losing research capacity weakens our ability to generate the next sources of economic growth.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of weakens
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  • The live feed loads much faster in the Birdbuddy app thanks to a new instant wake-up feature.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These improvements are intended to help military forces transport larger loads more efficiently and support operational demands across a range of environments.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Verb
  • Measles is highly contagious and infects up to 90% of unvaccinated people who come into contact with an infected person, according to the CDC.
    — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Research from the Diamond diversity monitor has revealed the scale of the UK TV industry’s working class problem, and found that the problem infects both the upper and lower echelons of the sector.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of infects
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  • On the other hand, mulch made from organic materials is typically more affordable up front, but needs replenishing every few years as organic mulch decomposes and thins out.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The cartilage between bones often thins more rapidly after age 60, too, leaving the femur and tibia with less cushioning, so the separation between the bones lessens or disappears.
    — Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of thins
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  • Amendment 3 cuts only those taxes, imposing a $150,000 homestead tax exemption in 2027 rising to $250,000 the following year.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Planned cuts to the public university system, which represents a near-universal point of pride in the crisis-prone country, sent students into the streets.
    — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of cuts
Verb
  • Researchers are still working out exactly how the parasite causes this change, but studies have found changes in proteins in the host’s brain as the parasite manipulates it.
    — Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In Kazan’s remake, Cathy craves power and freedom and manipulates the men in her life to achieve those goals.
    — Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of manipulates
Verb
  • Set in 2029 in a future where no mutants have been born in 25 years, Jackman plays an older, grizzlier Wolverine, one whose healing factor is fading as his adamantium skeleton slowly poisons him.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Any infection can progress to a systemic disease that poisons the blood and body.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of poisons

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“Dilutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilutes. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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