Dilute
Dilute verb - To alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances.
Usage example: the pharmacist was convicted of diluting prescription drugs in order to increase profits
Pollute and dilute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pollute" instead a verb "Dilute".
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Pollute and Dilute. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilute/pollute
Dilute & Pollute. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilute/pollute>.
Pollute or Dilute. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilute/pollute.
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