dilute
di·lute / diˈloōt; dī-/ • v. [tr.] (often be diluted) make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it: bleach can be diluted with cold water. ∎ make (something) weaker in force, content, or value by modifying it or adding other elements to it: the reforms have been diluted. ∎ reduce the value of (a shareholding) by issuing more shares in a company without increasing the values of its assets.• adj. (of a liquid) made thinner or weaker by having had water or another solvent added to it. ∎ Chem. (of a solution) having a relatively low concentration of solute: a dilute solution of potassium permanganate. ∎ (of color or light) weak or low in concentration: a short measure of dilute sun.DERIVATIVES: di·lut·er n.
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