Definitions for dilute
dɪˈlut, daɪ-; ˈdaɪ lutdi·lute

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. diluted, diluteverb

   reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity

   "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"

2. dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cutverb

   lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

   "cut bourbon"

3. load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debaseverb

   corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

   "adulterate liquor"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diluteverb

   To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water.

2. diluteverb

   To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.

3. diluteverb

   To cause the value of individual shares to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.

4. diluteadjective

   Having a low concentration.

   Clean the panel with a dilute, neutral cleaner.

5. diluteadjective

   Weak; reduced in strength due to dilution, diluted.

6. Etymology: From dilutus, from diluere, from di-, dis- + luere. See lave, and compare deluge.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DILUTEverb

   Etymology: diluo, Latin.

   1. To make thin; to attenuate by the admixture of other parts.

   Drinking a large dose of diluted tea, as she was ordered by a physician, she got to bed. John Locke.

   The aliment ought to be thin to dilute, demulcent to temper, or acid to subdue. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   2. To make weak.

   If the red and blue colours were more dilute and weak, the distance of the images would be less than an inch; and if they were more intense and full, that distance would be greater. Isaac Newton, Opt. Pro. i. Th. 1.

   The chamber was dark, lest these colours should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light. Newt.

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1. dilute

   Dilute refers to the process of reducing the concentration or strength of a substance by adding another substance, often a solvent such as water. This term can be used in various contexts like chemistry, physics, or even general usage, referring to weakening or lessening the intensity, force, or severity of something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diluteverb

   to make thinner or more liquid by admixture with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing

2. Diluteverb

   to diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to attenuate; to weaken

3. Diluteverb

   to become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily

4. Diluteadjective

   diluted; thin; weak

5. Etymology: [L. dilutus, p. p.]

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1. Dilute

   Dilute is an indie/math rock band from Fremont, Sacramento, California. The band is currently on hiatus and members are in bands, Okay, Natural Dreamers, 31knots, and Jacques Kopstein. They have two albums and a live album with Hella. They have also been signed through three record deals, 54 40 or Fight!, Toad Records and Sickroom Records

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dilute

   dil-ūt′, v.t. to make thinner or more liquid: to diminish the strength, flavour, &c. of, by mixing, esp. with water.—v.i. to become mixed.—adj. diminished in strength by mixing with water.—adj. Dil′uent, diluting.—n. that which dilutes.—ns. Dilute′ness; Dilū′tion. [L. diluĕre, dilūtum—di, away from, luĕre, to wash.]

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EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dilute

   thinned out: applied to color means weak or pale.

Anagrams for dilute »

1. dultie

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dilute in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dilute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of dilute in a Sentence

1. The Six Million Dollar Man:

   After five years Lee Majors in 2015 . were still going strong, but the networks really started to dilute. That’s what networks do … [ But ] it was near 100 episodes and it was grueling. The hours were really, really long and I lived on the lot. I had an apartment there … And I just did n’t have a life for five years, and I was trying to maintain a marriage there with another popular girl.

2. Solomon Short:

   Any great truth can -- and eventually will -- be expressed as a cliche -- a cliche is a sure and certain way to dilute an idea. For instance, my grandmother used to say, 'The black cat is always the last one off the fence.' I have no idea what she meant, but at one time, it was undoubtedly true.

3. Bruce Smith:

   The simple answer is that the Church prefers to do translation where the people are, paradigm 3.0 Bible translation is all about church engagement from beginning to end. Dislocated translations delay and dilute the impact to the local communities.

4. Jean Asselborn:

   We have to try to create conditions to reassure our citizens that all we are doing in these negotiations will not diminish or dilute the competencies of the parliaments, or the governments and that we will stick to high standards on both sides concerning he rights of the consumers ... labor standards and environmental standards, it's a bumpy road ahead, but ... I think there is on both sides the political will to find the best outcome.

5. Joel Katz:

   Make a strong solution, dilute it down, bring people in for a series of shots to desensitize them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dilute
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dilute
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dilute
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dilute
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dilute
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dilute
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=dilute