vverb.changelessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixtureSynset:cut dilute reduce thin thin out
Derivationally Related Form:thinnerthinningcuttingdilutiondilutant
Hypernyms:weaken
Inherited Hypernyms:diluteweakenchange
Direct Hyponyms:water down
Full Troponyms:water down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.changecorrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior onesSynset:adulterate debase dilute load stretch
Derivationally Related Form:debasementadulteratoradulterantdilution
Hypernyms:corrupt spoil
Inherited Hypernyms:loadcorruptmodifychange
Direct Hyponyms:doctordoctor upsophisticatewater down
Full Troponyms:sophisticatewater down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adjadj.allreduced in strength or concentration or quality or puritySynset:dilute
Examples:- diluted alcohol
- a dilute solution
- dilute acetic acid
Antonyms:undiluted
Inherited Hypernyms:diluted
Similar to:cut thinned weakened washy watery weak white