to dilute

Examples

• All

• The caucus was tested by substitute amendments that attempted to dilute or kill tough reform measures.

  Academic text (1991)

• Bringing poorer countries into a wealthy club dilutes the wealth of those asked to share the burden of leveling.

  Academic text (1994)

• Push back on people who try to dilute this mission and partner with people who support the best.

• Society and even the individual have no right to forgive or dilute punishment.

  Fiction book (1990)

• We'll do a reverse stock split and then we'll raise more money and dilute the shareholders even more.

• I feel like network notes often kind of shift or change or dilute the, the specificity of of a show.

• No, it just, it dilutes the brand and it's bad for merch.

  Team Coco

• Furthermore, some are worried that Muslims' lopsided support for Democrats may dilute their political clout.

  Academic text (2013)

• Changing without clear direction or consensus to adopt a new mission could dilute existing strengths without achieving a new expeditionary diplomacy.

  Academic text (2013)

• The company decided to dilute the quality of its product by adding cheaper ingredients.

Synonyms

L

to load

vsto dilute

153 8.1

To add cheaper substances to a product to lower its quality

shares the exact same meaning of adding inferior ingredients

C

to cut

vsto dilute

• Specialized

106 6.0

To make a liquid less strong by adding another liquid

applies to any material and stresses making it impure or lower quality

T

to thin

vsto dilute

38 1.4

To become less thick or crowded, for example a crowd

emphasizes lowering quality by adding inferior parts, not only reducing thickness

W

to water down

vsto dilute

• Informal

14 4.0

To make something less strong by adding liquid or removing strong parts

focuses on adding inferior substance to make something impure or lower quality

D

to debase

vsto dilute

7 6.9

To make something worth less by adding cheaper material

focuses specifically on making impure by adding foreign parts to lower quality

A

to adulterate

vsto dilute

• Specialized

5 8.2

To make food or drink impure by adding cheaper ingredients

is the general term for adding inferior substances to reduce quality

T

to thin out

vsto dilute

2 3.7

Make a drink weaker by adding water or another liquid

involves adding inferior or foreign substance to lower quality rather than just dilution

Antonyms

R

to refine

93 4.0

Make something better by making a few small changes

P

to purify

30 4.6

To remove dirt and bad chemicals from water or air to make them clean

How Impure

to contaminate

248 4.9

to dilute

26 4.9

to spoil

80 2.8

to water down

• Informal

14 4.0

Surface Forms

Etymology