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acidify

[uh-sid-uh-fahy] / əˈsɪd əˌfaɪ /
NOUN
curdle
Synonyms
STRONG
acerbate acidulate clabber clot coagulate condense congeal ferment spoil thicken turn
WEAK
curd go off turn sour
VERB
ferment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fester ripen simmer
STRONG
boil brew bubble churn concoct dissolve effervesce evaporate excite fizz foam foment froth heat incite inflame leaven moil overflow provoke rise rouse seethe sour sparkle work
WEAK
be violent stir up
Antonyms
STRONG
be happy calm cool dampen discourage dull freeze pacify stop tranquilize
VERB
sour
Synonyms
STRONGEST
embitter exacerbate spoil
STRONG
curdle disenchant envenom exasperate turn
WEAK
make sour turn off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm comfort help
WEAK
encourage excite incite
VERB
turn
Synonyms
STRONG
crumble curdle decay decompose disintegrate dull ferment molder putrefy rot sour spoil taint
WEAK
become rancid break down go bad
Antonyms
STRONG
build combine develop flourish grow improve put together unite
WEAK
make well

Example Sentences

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Sulfides also acidify the water, which can accelerate weathering.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024

The first step uses electricity to temporarily acidify the water, which encourages the removal of CO2.

From Scientific American • Feb. 27, 2023

Together with one of her Ph.D. supervisors, JCU marine biologist Philip Munday, Dixson pioneered research into the effects on fish of rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere, which cause the oceans to acidify.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 9, 2022

Likewise, coral reefs that help support the fishing and tourism industries are dying off in record amounts as oceans warm and acidify.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2020

To make acid; to convert into an acid; as, to acidify sugar.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah