Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb dilute

2 senses of dilute

Sense 1
dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut -- (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon")
       => weaken -- (lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body")

Sense 2
load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase -- (corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor")
       => corrupt, spoil -- (alter from the original)

Antonyms of adj dilute

1 sense of dilute

Sense 1
diluted (vs. undiluted), dilute -- (reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid")


Similarity of adj dilute

1 sense of dilute

Sense 1
diluted (vs. undiluted), dilute -- (reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid")
       => cut, thinned, weakened -- (mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup")
       => watery, washy, weak -- (overly diluted; thin and insipid; "washy coffee"; "watery milk"; "weak tea")
       => white -- ((of coffee) having cream or milk added)