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dilute
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb dilute has 2 senses
- dilute(v = verb.change) cut, reduce, thin, thin out - lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" is one way to weaken
- dilute(v = verb.change) adulterate, debase, load, stretch - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" is one way to corrupt, spoil
Derived forms noun dilutant1, noun dilution2, noun dilution1
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Derived form noun dilution2
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Adjective dilute has 1 sense
- dilute(a = adj.all) diluted - reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dilute, v. & adj.
--v.tr.
1 reduce the strength of (a fluid) by adding water or another solvent.
2 weaken or reduce the strength or forcefulness of, esp. by adding something.
--adj. also 1 (esp. of a fluid) diluted, weakened.
2 (of a colour) washed out; low in saturation.
3 Chem. a (of a solution) having relatively low concentration of solute. b (of a substance) in solution (dilute sulphuric acid).
--v.tr.
1 reduce the strength of (a fluid) by adding water or another solvent.
2 weaken or reduce the strength or forcefulness of, esp. by adding something.
--adj. also 1 (esp. of a fluid) diluted, weakened.
2 (of a colour) washed out; low in saturation.
3 Chem. a (of a solution) having relatively low concentration of solute. b (of a substance) in solution (dilute sulphuric acid).
Derivative
diluter n. dilution n.
Etymology
L diluere dilut- (as DI-(2), luere wash)
THESAURUS
dilute
abate, adulterate, adulterated, alleviate, alter, attenuate, baptize, bastardize, bate, blow off, cast forth, clear away, contaminate, corrupt, cut, debase, decrease, denaturalize, denature, diluted, diminish, dispel, dissipate, dissolve, doctor, doctor up, drive away, ease, emacerate, emaciate, etherealize, evaporate, expand, extenuate, fortify, impaired, impoverished, irrigate, lace, lessen, liquefy, mitigate, moderate, modify, pollute, qualify, rarefy, reduce, reduced, remit, slacken, sophisticated, spike, subtilize, tamper with, temper, thicken, thin, thin away, thin down, thin out, volatilize, washy, water, water down, watered-down, waterish, watery, weak, weaken, weakenedROGET THESAURUS
dilute
Weakness
VB be weak, drop, crumble, give way, totter, tremble, shake, halt, limp, fade, languish, decline, flag, fail, have one leg in the grave, render weak, weaken, enfeeble, debilitate, shake, deprive of strength, relax, enervate, eviscerate, unbrace, unnerve, cripple, unman, cramp, reduce, sprain, strain, blunt the edge of, dilute, impoverish, decimate, extenuate, reduce in strength, reduce the strength of, mettre de l'eau dans son vin.Water
VB be watery, reek, add water, water, wet, moisten, dilute, dip, immerse, merge, immerge, submerge, plunge, souse, duck, drown, soak, steep, macerate, pickle, wash, sprinkle, lave, bathe, affuse, splash, swash, douse, drench, dabble, slop, slobber, irrigate, inundate, deluge, syringe, inject, gargle.
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