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di·lute  (d-lt, d-)

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 dluere, dlt- : d-, dis-, apart, away; see dis- + -luere, to wash (from lavere; see leu()- in Indo-European roots).]

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di·luter, di·lutor n.

di·lutive 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

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

dilutee  n

diluter  n

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

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

Translations

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 [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

v dilute [daiˈljuːt]

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 (na)ředit fortynde; spæde op verdünnen διαλύω, αραιώνω diluir 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, aanlengen tynne ut, fortynne rozcieńczać diluir diluat разбавлять riediť razredčiti razblažiti späda [] เจือจาง sulandırmak 沖淡 розбавляти, розводити پانی ملا کر پتلا کرنا pha loãng 冲淡

adj

reduced in strength; weak dilute acid. verdunde مُخَفَّف (بالماء) разреден (na)ředěný fortyndet verdünnt αραιωμένος diluido 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 verdund fortynnet, oppspedd rozcieńczony 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

n diˈlution

verdunning تَخْفيف (بالماء) разреждане (roz)ředění fortynding; opløsning die Verdünnung 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 verdunning uttynning, fortynning, oppspeing rozcieńczenie, roztwór 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 → يُخفِف بإضافة الماء zředit fortynde verdünnen αραιώνω diluir laimentaa diluer razrijediti diluire 希釈する 희석하다 verdunnen spe rozpuścić diluir разбавлять spä ut เจือจาง sulandırmak pha loãng 稀释