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1. (v.t.) dilute
to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
2. dilute
to make fainter, as a color.
3. dilute
to reduce the strength, force, or efficiency of by admixture.
4. (v.i.) dilute
to become diluted.
5. (adj.) dilute
reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak.
Etymology: (1545–55; < L dīlūtus, ptp. of dīluere to wash away, dissolve)
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| Definition of 'dilute' |
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1. (verb) diluted, dilute
reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
"diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"
2. (verb) dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
"cut bourbon"
3. (verb) load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
"adulterate liquor"
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1. (verb) dilute
to make a liquid weaker by adding water
to dilute the mixture
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| Definition of 'dilute' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) dilute
diluted; thin; weak
2. (verb) dilute
to make thinner or more liquid by admixture with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing
3. (verb) dilute
to diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to attenuate; to weaken
4. (verb) dilute
to become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily
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Sense: to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water
You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.
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 Afrikaans: verdun |
 Arabic: يُخَفِّف (بالماء) |
 Bulgarian: разреждам |
 Brazilian: diluir |
 Czech: (na)ředit |
 German: verdünnen |
 Danish: fortynde; spæde op |
 Greek: διαλύω, αραιώνω |
 Spanish: diluir |
 Estonian: lahjendama |
 Farsi: رقیق کردن |
 Finnish: laimentaa |
 French: diluer |
 Hebrew: לִמהוֹל |
 Hindi: पानी से पतला करना |
 Croatian: razrijediti vodom, oslabi |
 Hungarian: hígít |
 Indonesian: melarutkan, mencairkan |
 Icelandic: þynna |
 Italian: diluire |
 Japanese: 薄める |
 Korean: 희석하다 |
 Lithuanian: atskiesti |
 Latvian: atšķaidīt |
 Malay: mencairkan |
 Dutch: verdunnen, aanlengen |
 Norwegian: tynne ut, fortynne |
 Polish: rozcieńczać |
 Persian: رقیق کردن |
 Pashto: رقيق كول |
 Portuguese: diluir |
 Romanian: diluat |
 Russian: разбавлять |
 Slovak: riediť |
 Slovenian: razredčiti |
 Serbian: razblažiti |
 Swedish: späda [ut] |
 Thai: เจือจาง |
 Turkish: sulandırmak |
 Taiwanese: 沖淡 |
 Ukrainian: розбавляти, розводити |
 Urdu: پانی ملا کر پتلا کرنا |
 Vietnamese: pha loãng |
 Chinese: 冲淡 |
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