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Synonyms & Antonyms for dilute
Synonyms: Verb
adulterate, cut, extend, lace, sophisticate, thin, water down, weaken
Synonyms: Adjective
diluted, thin, thinned, washy, watery, weak, weakened
Antonyms: Verb
enrich, fortify, richen, strengthen
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of dilute in a Sentence
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You can dilute the medicine with water. The hiring of the new CEO diluted the power of the company's president. diluting the quality of our productsAdjective
a dilute solution of acid a dilute acid that's safe to handle in the classroom
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The big intra-party danger for any president comes from the hard ideological edge of the party’s base, when those voters come to believe that the president has diluted or abandoned party principles. — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "History suggests Trump will be tough to beat in 2020," 13 July 2019 All these are made similarly: By extracting CBD, or cannabidiol, from a cannabis plant and then diluting it with a carrier, such as coconut oil, explains Capano. — Laurel Leicht, Marie Claire, "An Expert Answers All Your Questions About CBD," 26 Mar. 2019 His tips: If the stain is non-oily (like wine), blot it with a paper towel and sparingly add water to the spot to dilute it, repeating this process until the stain is gone. — Kelsey Ogletree, House Beautiful, "How to Clean Your Vintage Rug," 5 Mar. 2019 Perhaps some gravitational mechanism could have acted on the plentiful vacuum energy then, diluting it in a natural way over time. — Quanta Magazine, "Why the Tiny Weight of Empty Space Is Such a Huge Mystery," 12 Mar. 2018 According to Unilever, asking consumers to dilute the product at home means 97 percent less water being transported, 87 percent fewer trucks on the road, and less greenhouse gas emissions. — Alden Wicker, Vox, "Could just-add-water products save us?," 30 July 2019 This approach would lead to fair maps in certain states, while others continue to dilute votes of the party that’s out of power. — Steve Mulroy, The New Republic, "To Beat the Gerrymander, Think Outside the Lines," 8 July 2019 Under the threat of withdrawing the papers altogether, your old employers are trying to dilute your authorship. — New York Times, "What Should I Do About My Racially Obtuse Co-Worker?," 2 July 2019 The government's actual goal, the group said, was to dilute the voting power of minority communities. — NBC News, "Supreme Court tosses citizenship question from 2020 census forms, a victory for Democratic states," 27 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The company reported a net loss during the first quarter of $3.9 million, or 11 cents diluted loss per share, compared to a net income of $4.3 million, or 12 cents dilute earnings per share over the same period last year. — Paul Takahashi, Houston Chronicle, "Francesca’s to focus on back-to-school sales to boost subpar earnings," 5 June 2018 Tests pick it up even in dilute wastewater,'' the story reports. — Bob Warren, NOLA.com, "Flush by flush, Canada collecting marijuana data: report," 15 Apr. 2018 Of the plants previously watered with very dilute vinegar, 70 percent survived while almost none of those that were given other acids or only water did. — Carolyln Wilke, sacbee, "Vinegar can help plants survive drought," 30 June 2017 A dilute sample is when a player drinks so much water, the urine test administered is ineffective because of the excess water consumption. — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, "Joe Thomas defended Jabrill Peppers even before they were teammates: Doug Lesmerises," 16 May 2017 Dallas Cowboys Bob’s pick: Jabril Peppers, DB/LB, Michigan Comment: A dilute sample on a drug test might cause some teams pause about Peppers. — Jayson Jenks, The Seattle Times, "2017 NFL mock draft from Bob Condotta and Jayson Jenks," 27 Apr. 2017 Cincinnati: LB Reuben Foster, Alabama (6-0, 229) — A dilute sample at the combine? — Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News, "Mock Draft: The 49ers and Raiders will select…," 26 Apr. 2017 These works contained a very dilute formaldehyde solution that was contained within sealed tanks. — Christopher D. Shea, New York Times, "Damien Hirst’s Art May Have Leaked Formaldehyde Fumes, Study Says," 21 Apr. 2016 Peppers, who begins his career in Stage One of the NFL's drug program because of a dilute sample at the NFL Combine, had no idea where Parr got her information. — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, "Browns' Jabrill Peppers: 'I've never done' those drugs 'in my life'," 12 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dilute.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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