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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.
[Latin dīluere, dīlūt- : dī-, dis-, apart, away; see dis- + -luere, to wash (from lavere; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots).]
di·lut′er, di·lut′or n.
di·lu′tive adj.
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
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.
di·lute
(dī-lo͞ot′) To make a substance less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.
dilute
Past participle: diluted
Gerund: diluting
Imperative |
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dilute |
dilute |
dilute
1. To mix a powder, e.g. flour, with a liquid.
2. To add water to a concentrated liquid.
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Verb | 1. | dilute - lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" 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" 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" 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" |
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
water down concentrate, strengthen, thicken, condense
adjective
1. watered down, weak, diluted, watery, cut (informal) a dilute solution of bleach
dilute
verbadjectiveTranslations
مُخَفَّفيُخفِف بإضافة الماءيُخَفِّف
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razrijeđenrazrijediti
hígíthígított
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希釈した希釈する
희석된희석하다
affligeredeminueredilueredilutadilutum
atskiedimasatskiestasatskiesti
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riediťzriedený
razredčiti
spä ututspädd
เจือจางทำให้เจือจาง
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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"
"dilute to taste" → "aggiungere acqua a piacere"
2. adj → diluito/a
dilute
(daiˈljuːt) verb to lessen the strength etc of by mixing especially with water. You are supposed to dilute that lime juice with water.
adjective reduced in strength; weak. dilute acid.
diˈlution noun