DILUTE

diluted, dilute

(adjective) reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; “diluted alcohol”; “a dilute solution”; “dilute acetic acid”

dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut

(verb) lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; “cut bourbon”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

dilute (third-person singular simple present dilutes, present participle diluting, simple past and past participle diluted)

(transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.

(transitive) To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.

(transitive, stock market) To cause the value of individual shares to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.

(intransitive) To become attenuated, thin, or weak.

Antonyms

• condense

Adjective

dilute (comparative more dilute, superlative most dilute)

Having a low concentration.

Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.

Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

Noun

dilute (plural dilutes)

An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

Source: Wiktionary

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Di*lute", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diluted; p. pr. & vb. n. Diluting.] Etym: [L. dilutus, p. p. of diluere to wash away, dilute; di- = dis- + luere, equiv. to lavare to wash, lave. See Lave, and cf. Deluge.]

1. To make thinner or more liquid by admixture with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing. Mix their watery store. With the chyle's current, and dilute it more. Blackmore.

2. To diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to attenuate; to weaken. Lest these colors should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light. Sir I. Newton.

Di*lute", v. i.

Definition: To become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily.

Di*lute", a. Etym: [L. dilutus, p. p.]

Definition: Diluted; thin; weak. A dilute and waterish exposition. Hopkins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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