Verb

• S: (v) dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture) "cut bourbon"
• S: (v) 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"
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• W: (adj) adulterant [Related to: adulterate] (making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials) "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"
• W: (n) adulterant [Related to: adulterate] (any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance) "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
• W: (n) adulterator [Related to: adulterate] (any substance that lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance) "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use"
• W: (n) adulterator [Related to: adulterate] (a changer who lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance)
• W: (n) dilution [Related to: dilute] (weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner)
• W: (n) debasement [Related to: debase] (being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating)
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Adjective

• S: (adj) diluted, dilute (reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity) "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"