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   dilute

   /dʌɪˈl(j)uːt/

   verb

   • 1. make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it: "bleach can be diluted with cold water" Similar make weakerweakenthin outthinmake thinnerwater downadd water tomixdoctorlaceadulterateinformal:cutOpposite concentrate
   • ▪ make (something) weaker in force, content, or value by modification or the addition of other elements: "the reforms have been diluted" Similar diminishreducedecreaselessenattenuatemake weakerweakenmitigatetemperquellallayassuagealleviatepalliatemoderatemodifytone downquietenquietrare:lenifyOpposite intensify
   • ▪ reduce the value of (a shareholding) by issuing more shares in a company without increasing the values of its assets.

   adjective

   • 1. (of a liquid) made thinner or weaker by having had water or another solvent added to it.
   • ▪ (of a solution) having a relatively low concentration of solute: "a dilute solution of potassium permanganate"
   • ▪ (of colour or light) weak or low in concentration: "dilute sun"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin dilut- ‘washed away, dissolved’, from the verb diluere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. diluter noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › diluteDilute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DILUTE is attenuate. How to use dilute in a sentence. attenuate; to make thinner or more liquid by admixture; to diminish the strength, flavor, or brilliance of (something) by or as if by admixture…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDILUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DILUTE definition: 1. to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else: 2. to reduce the strength of a feeling…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDILUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A dilute liquid is very thin and weak, usually because it has had water added to it. ...a dilute solution of bleach. If someone or something dilutes a belief, quality, or value, they make it weaker and less effective. There was a clear intention to dilute Black voting power. [VERB noun]

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › diluteDILUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DILUTE meaning: 1. to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else: 2. to reduce the strength of a feeling…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › diluteDilute - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   When you dilute something, you make it thinner, weaker, or more watered down. If you put lots of ice cubes in your soda, the ice will melt and dilute the drink. Think about diluting as lessening the quality but increasing the quantity.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › diluteDilute - definition of dilute by The Free Dictionary

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   To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water. 2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture. 3. To decrease the value of (shares of stock) by increasing the total number of shares. Weakened; diluted.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondilute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   dilute something (in/with something) to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid to it synonym water down. The paint can be diluted with water to make a lighter shade.