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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

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. 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.

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   Dilution is the process of reducing the concentration of a solute in solution, usually simply by mixing with more solvent. Example 1: You can add water to concentrated orange juice to dilute it until it reaches a concentration that is pleasant to drink.

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. 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…

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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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdilute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of dilute verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDILUTE | 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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDILUTE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   DILUTE definition: to make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another liquid to it: . Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDILUTE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    If a liquid is diluted or dilutes, it is added to or mixes with water or another liquid, and becomes weaker. [...] 2. A dilute liquid is very thin and weak, usually because it has had water added to it. [...] 3. If someone or something dilutes a belief, quality, or value, they make it weaker and less effective. [...]

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dilutedilute | meaning of dilute in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    dilute meaning, definition, what is dilute: to make a liquid weaker by adding water ...: Learn more.