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adjective
- 1. (of a liquid) weakened by the addition of water or another solvent: "diluted fruit juice"
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to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else: Dilute the juice ( with water) before you drink it. to reduce the strength of a feeling, action, etc.: These measures are designed to dilute public fears about the product's safety. Fewer examples. Dilute this squash with water - one part squash to seven parts water.
DILUTE definition: 1. to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else: 2. to reduce the strength of a feeling…. Learn more.
: weakened or thinned by or as if by having been mixed with something else (such as water) diluted wine/paint/bleach. Just be sure not to confuse peppermint oil, which is concentrated and thus far more potent, with peppermint extract, a diluted mixture that contains approximately 20% peppermint oil. Kim Steckler.
1. : attenuate. dilute the power of the mayoralty. diluting the quality of the finished product. 2. : to make thinner or more liquid by admixture. diluted the bleach with water. diluting juice with water. 3. : to diminish the strength, flavor, or brilliance of (something) by or as if by admixture. dilute a color.
If a liquid is diluted or dilutes, it is added to or mixes with water or another liquid, and becomes weaker.
to reduce the strength of a feeling, action, etc.: These measures are designed to dilute public fears about the product's safety. More examplesFewer examples. Dilute this squash with water - one part squash to seven parts water. You should always dilute juice that you serve to children. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Dilute definition: to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.. See examples of DILUTE used in a sentence.
