dilute

[dih-loot, dahy-, dahy-loot] / dɪˈlut, daɪ-, ˈdaɪ lut /

VERB

make thinner; weaken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adulterate alter decrease diminish lessen mitigate modify reduce temper water down

STRONG

attenuate cook cut deliquesce diffuse doctor irrigate lace liquefy mix moderate needle plant qualify shave spike water

WEAK

doctor up phony up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aggravate develop strengthen

WEAK

concentrate thicken

ADJECTIVE

thinned, diluted

Synonyms

STRONG

adulterated cut diluted impaired impoverished light reduced weakened

WEAK

washy watered down waterish watery weak wishy-washy

Antonyms

STRONG

strong

WEAK

concentrated enriched strengthened thickened

Example Sentences

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The equity awards are inflating the company’s heavy operating losses and diluting existing shareholders at a rapid clip.

From The Wall Street Journal

Complexity obscures risk, dilutes accountability and creates false confidence.

From MarketWatch

Normally, investors would expect to see these gains diluted in dollar terms by a weakening yen.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They would like to see him moved aside or at least have his power diluted."

From Barron's

dilute

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