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dilute Definition

di·lute (di lo̵̅o̅t′, dī-)

transitive verb diluted -·lut′ed, diluting -·lut′·ing

  1. to thin down or weaken as by mixing with water or other liquid
  2. to change or weaken (in brilliance, force, effect, etc.) by mixing with something else

Etymology: < L dilutus, pp. of diluere, to wash away < dis-, off, from + luere, var. of lavare, to lave

intransitive verb

to become diluted

adjective

diluted

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dilute Synonyms

dilute

v.

water down, reduce, thin; see adulterate, weaken 2.

dilute Usage Examples

Object

  • acid: Add dilute nitric acid followed by aqueous silver nitrate solution.
  • urine: Drinking lots of water to dilute the urine had no effect.
  • nitride: Functional materials, e.g. contacts to AlGaN/GaN FETs, dilute nitrides, spintronics.
  • alkali: The ester is heated under reflux with a dilute alkali like sodium hydroxide solution.

Modifying Another Word

  • inappropriately: The effect of uninsured inappropriately dilutes number of plans percent of all.
  • in: Version one: Line drawing in F grade pencil, wash in dilute Chinese ink.

Used with why or when

  • what: What the Prime Minister hoped was that nobody would do anything to dilute what he believed was necessary at this stage.
dilute Quotes

I cast only one voteöfor Jack. It is a rare thing to be able to vote for one's husband for President and I didn't want to dilute it by voting for anyone else.

—Onassis,Jacqueline Lee Kennedy ne¤  e Bouvier