Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for acidify. Search instead for nidifu.
Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

But other scientists say even those could acidify because their outflow will slow as atmospheric concentrations surge.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2022

It is a process in which beneficial bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms break down and acidify food, transforming and preserving it.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2022

V. be sour; sour, turn sour &c. adj.; set the teeth on edge. render sour &c. adj.; acidify, acidulate.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark