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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 meaning: 1. to make a liquid weaker by mixing in...

   • Znaczenie Dilute, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     dilute definicja: 1. to make a liquid weaker by mixing in...

   • Dilute: Polish Translation

     dilute translate: rozcieńczać, rozcieńczać, rozcieńczony....

   • Dilute: German Translation

     DILUTE translate: verdünnen, verdünnt. Learn more in the...

   • Dilute: Russian Translation

     DILUTE translate: разбавлять . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dilute: Arabic Translation

     DILUTE translate: يُمَيِّع / يَجْعَل السَّائِل أَقَل كَثافة,...

   • Dilute: Thai Translation

     dilute translate: เจือจาง, ซึ่งเจือจาง. Learn more in the...

   • Dilute: Catalan Translation

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

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   Learn the meaning of dilute as a verb and an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Dilute means to make thinner or weaker by adding something, or to have low strength or concentration.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDILUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   Learn the meaning of dilute as a verb, adjective, and noun, and how to use it in different contexts. Find synonyms, pronunciation, and related words for dilute in British and American English.

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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.

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   verb. to make or become less concentrated, esp by adding water or a thinner. to make or become weaker in force, effect, etc. he diluted his story. adjective. chem. (of a solution, suspension, mixture, etc) having a low concentration or a concentration that has been reduced by admixture.

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

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   dilute something to make something weaker or less effective synonym water down. Large classes dilute the quality of education that children receive. The effect of this policy has now been considerably diluted.