DILUTE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
   Synonym(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • reduce (what does reduce mean?)
   • thin (what does thin mean?)
   • thin out (what does thin out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • cut bourbon
   Hypernyms(s) dilute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weaken (what does weaken mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • water down (what does water down mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cutting (what does cutting mean?)
   • thinning (what does thinning mean?)
   • dilutant (what does dilutant mean?)
   • diluent (what does diluent mean?)
   • thinner (what does thinner mean?)
   • cutting (what does cutting mean?)
   • thinning (what does thinning mean?)
   • dilution (what does dilution mean?)
   • dilution (what does dilution mean?)
   • dilutant (what does dilutant mean?)
   • diluent (what does diluent mean?)
   • thinner (what does thinner mean?)
2. Meaning
   • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
   • often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
   Synonym(s)
   • adulterate (what does adulterate mean?)
   • debase (what does debase mean?)
   • stretch (what does stretch mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • adulterate liquor
   Hypernyms(s) dilute is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • corrupt (what does corrupt mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • water down (what does water down mean?)
   • sophisticate (what does sophisticate mean?)
   • doctor (what does doctor mean?)
   • doctor up (what does doctor up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • adulteration (what does adulteration mean?)
   • debasement (what does debasement mean?)
   • dilution (what does dilution mean?)
   • adulterant (what does adulterant mean?)
   • adulterator (what does adulterator mean?)
   • adulterant (what does adulterant mean?)
   • adulterator (what does adulterator mean?)
   • adulterator (what does adulterator mean?)

DILUTE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
   Synonym(s)
   • diluted (what does diluted mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • diluted alcohol
   • a dilute solution
   • dilute acetic acid
   Antonym(s)
   • undiluted (what does undiluted mean?)
   Similar To
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • thinned (what does thinned mean?)
   • weakened (what does weakened mean?)
   • watery (what does watery mean?)
   • washy (what does washy mean?)
   • weak (what does weak mean?)
   • white (what does white mean?)