Concentrate and Detract

Concentrate

Concentrate verb - To increase the amount of (a substance in a mixture) by removing other substances.

Detract is an antonym for concentrate.

Detract

Detract verb - To draw the attention or mind to something else.
Usage example: numerous typos in the text detract the reader's attention from the novel's intricate plot

Concentrate is an antonym for detract.

Common collocations

attention concentrate attention detract attention
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