dilute

di·lute

 (dī-lo͞ot′, dĭ-)

tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes

1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.

3. To decrease the value of (shares of stock) by increasing the total number of shares.

adj.

Weakened; diluted.

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[Latin dīluere, dīlūt- : dī-, dis-, apart, away; see dis- + -luere, to wash (from lavere; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots).]

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di·lut′er, di·lut′or n.

di·lu′tive adj.

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dilute

(daɪˈluːt)

vb

1. to make or become less concentrated, esp by adding water or a thinner

2. to make or become weaker in force, effect, etc: he diluted his story.

adj

(Chemistry) chem

a. (of a solution, suspension, mixture, etc) having a low concentration or a concentration that has been reduced by admixture

b. (of a substance) present in solution, esp a weak solution in water: dilute acetic acid.

[C16: from Latin dīluere, from dis- apart + -luere, from lavāre to wash]

ˌdiluˈtee n

diˈluter n

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di•lute

(dɪˈlut, daɪ-; adj. also ˈdaɪ lut)

v. -lut•ed, -lut•ing,
adj. v.t.

1. to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.

2. to make fainter, as a color.

3. to reduce the strength, force, or efficiency of by admixture.

v.i.

4. to become diluted.

adj.

5. reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak.

[1545–55; < Latin dīlūtus, past participle of dīluere to wash away, dissolve]

di•lut′er, di•lu′tor, n.

di•lu′tive, adj.

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di·lute

(dī-lo͞ot′)

To make a substance less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

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dilute

Past participle: diluted
Gerund: diluting

Imperative

dilute

dilute

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dilute

1. To mix a powder, e.g. flour, with a liquid.

2. To add water to a concentrated liquid.

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dilute - lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" thin, thin out, reduce, cut weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" water down - make less strong or intense; "water down the mixture"
	2.	dilute - corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" adulterate, debase, load, stretch stretch, extend - increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; "stretch the soup by adding some more cream"; "extend the casserole with a little rice" spoil, corrupt - alter from the original water down - thin by adding water to; "They watered down the moonshine" doctor, doctor up, sophisticate - alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
Adj.	1.	dilute - reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid" diluted

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dilute

verb

1. water down, thin (out), weaken, adulterate, add water to, make thinner, cut (informal) Dilute the syrup well with cooled, boiled water.
water down concentrate, strengthen, thicken, condense

2. reduce, weaken, diminish, temper, decrease, lessen, diffuse, quell, mitigate, tone down, attenuate, disempower It was a clear attempt to dilute black voting power.
reduce strengthen, intensify

adjective

1. watered down, weak, diluted, watery, cut (informal) a dilute solution of bleach

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dilute

verb

To lessen the strength of by or as if by admixture:

attenuate, cut, thin, water (down), weaken.

adjective

Lower than normal in strength or concentration due to admixture:

thin, washy, watered-down, waterish, watery, weak.

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Translations

مُخَفَّفيُخفِف بإضافة الماءيُخَفِّف

ředitzředěnýzředitředěný

fortyndefortyndetspæde op

verdünnenverdünntverwässerndiluieren

αραιωμένοςαραιώνω

diluidodiluir

laimennettulaimentaaohentaaheikennettyheikentää

diluerdiluéétendre

razrijeđenrazrijediti

hígíthígított

deyfa, veikjaòynnaþynnaþynntþynntur

diluirediluitoannacquare

希釈した希釈する

희석된희석하다

affligeredeminueredilueredilutadilutum

atskiedimasatskiestasatskiesti

atšķaidītatšķaidīts

verdunnenverdund

fortynnefortynnetoppspeddspeutvannet

rozcieńczonyrozpuścić

diluídodiluir

разбавленныйразбавлятьразводить

riediťzriedený

razredčiti

spä ututspädd

เจือจางทำให้เจือจาง

sulandırılmışsulandırmaksuluseyreltilmiş

loãngpha loãng

稀释稀释过的冲淡

dilute

[daɪˈluːt]

A. VT

1. [+ fruit juice, flavour] → diluir
"dilute to taste" (in instructions) → "diluya a su gusto"

2. (fig) [+ power] → debilitar; [+ effect] → reducir

B. ADJ → diluido

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dilute

[daɪˈluːt]

vt

[+ liquid] → diluer

(= decrease) [+ belief, quality, value] → affaiblir

adj [solution] → dilué(e)

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dilute

vt orange juice, milk etc → verdünnen; colour → dämpfen, abschwächen; (fig) → mildern, (ab)schwächen; power, influence → schwächen; dilute to taste → nach Geschmack verdünnen

adj → verdünnt

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dilute

[daɪˈluːt]

1. vt (concentrated liquid) → diluire, allungare; (wine) → annacquare (fig) (statement, concept) → diluire
"dilute to taste" → "aggiungere acqua a piacere"

2. adj → diluito/a

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dilute

(daiˈljuːt) verb

to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water. You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water. verdun يُخَفِّف (بالماء) разреждам diluir (na)ředit verdünnen fortynde; spæde op διαλύω, αραιώνωdiluir lahjendama رقیق کردن laimentaa diluer לִמהוֹל पानी से पतला करना razrijediti vodom, oslabiti hígít melarutkan, mencairkan þynna diluire 薄める 희석하다 atskiesti atšķaidīt mencairkan verdunnen, aanlengentynne ut, fortynne rozcieńczać رقيق كول diluir diluat разбавлять riediť razredčiti razblažiti späda [ut] เจือจาง sulandırmak 沖淡 розбавляти, розводити پانی ملا کر پتلا کرنا pha loãng 冲淡

adjective

reduced in strength; weak. dilute acid. verdunde مُخَفَّف разреден diluído (na)ředěný verdünnt fortyndet αραιωμένοςdiluido lahjendatud رقیق؛ آبناک laimennettu dilué מָהוּל तनुकृत, पतला razrijeđen hígított encer deyfa, veikja diluito 薄められた 약화된 atskiestas atšķaidīts menjadi kurang pekat verdundfortynnet, oppspeddrozcieńczony او بلنول، رقيق كول diluído a dilua разбавленный zriedený razredčen razblažen utspädd, förtunnad ซึ่งเจือจาง sulu, sulandırılmış, seyreltilmiş 稀釋 розбавлений, розведений زور کم کیا ہوا bị pha loãng 稀释

diˈlution noun

verdunning تَخْفيف (بالماء) разреждане diluição (roz)ředění die Verdünnung fortynding; opløsning διάλυση, αραίωση dilución lahjendus, lahus رقیق سازی laimennos dilution דִילוּל जल मिश्रण razrjeđenje (fel)hígítás pencairan útþynnt efni; útþynning diluizione 薄めること 희석 atskiedimas atšķaidīšana; šķīdinājums pencairan verdunninguttynning, fortynning, oppspeing rozcieńczenie, roztwór رقیق جورونکی diluição diluare разбавление zriedenie raztopina razblaženost utspädning, förtunning การเจือจาง su katma, sulandırma 稀釋物 розбавлення, розчинення تحلیل sự pha loãng 稀释物

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dilute

→ مُخَفَّف, يُخفِف بإضافة الماء ředit, zředěný fortynde, fortyndet verdünnen, verdünnt αραιωμένος, αραιώνω diluido, diluir laimennettu, laimentaa dilué, diluer razrijeđen, razrijediti diluire, diluito 希釈した, 希釈する 희석된, 희석하다 verdund, verdunnen spe, utvannet rozcieńczony, rozpuścić diluído, diluir разбавленный, разбавлять spä ut, utspädd เจือจาง, ทำให้เจือจาง sulandırılmış, sulandırmak loãng, pha loãng 稀释, 稀释过的

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dilute

adj diluido; vt diluir

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