Synonyms of dilutes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pollutes
• weakens
• loads
• infects
• thins
• cuts
• manipulates
• poisons
• adulterates
• extends
• dirties
• taints
• degrades
• spoils
• waters down
• contaminates
• sullies
• corrupts
• misrepresents
• debases
• laces
• cheapens
• soils
• attenuates
• defiles
• falsifies
• sophisticates
• tempers
• qualifies
• befouls
• tampers (with)
• fouls
• counterfeits
• moderates
• fudges
• envenoms
• spikes
• doctors
• fakes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enriches
• strengthens
• reinforces
• fortifies
• augments
• fertilizes
• improves
• supplements
• enhances
• purifies
• refines
• clarifies
• cleans
• richens
• distills
• cleanses
• filters
• leaches
• flushes
• concentrates
• condenses
• purges
• lards
• decontaminates
• betters
• pasteurizes
• compacts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dilutes

When a company dilutes its shareholders, the stock’s value has a high probability of declining. — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 27 July 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

The salt dilutes in the water so that the berries won’t absorb any salinity during the brief soak. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

Furthermore, using standard drones introduces downwash from the propellers, which stirs up and dilutes the gas plumes required for measurement. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Amid shrinking recognition, the Tibetan exile community also faces a brain drain to the West, where assimilation dilutes their culture. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

That further dilutes Iran’s hold over the strait—its top source of leverage. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 June 2026

Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and dilutes its enriched uranium on its own soil, while keeping the machinery to enrich more. — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026

Among other changes, the new law dilutes some of the influence the mayor of Chicago has over the executive appointment process at the CTA, which has been led for more than a year by an acting president, Nora Leerhsen. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026