dilute (verb)

  • 1dilute — ► VERB 1) make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent. 2) weaken by modifying or adding other elements. ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a liquid) diluted. 2) Chemistry (of a solution) having a relatively low concentration of solute.… …

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  • 2dilute — di‧lute [daɪˈluːt] verb [transitive] FINANCE if a company dilutes its shares or the earnings on its shares, it increases the number of its shares that are available and so reduces the amount that each share will earn: • They issued new shares… …

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  • 3dilute — di·lute /dī lüt, də / vt di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing: to cause dilution of Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. dilute …

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  • 4dilute — verb 1) strong bleach can be diluted with water Syn: make weaker, weaken, water down; thin out, thin; doctor, adulterate; informal cut 2) the original plans have been diluted Syn: weaken, moderate, tone down …

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  • 5dilute — verb 1) strong bleach can be diluted with water Syn: make weaker, water down, thin, doctor, adulterate; informal cut 2) the original plans have been diluted Syn: weaken, moderate, tone down, water down, comp …

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  • 6dilute — I UK [daɪˈluːt] / US [dɪˈlut] / US [daɪˈlut] verb [transitive] Word forms dilute : present tense I/you/we/they dilute he/she/it dilutes present participle diluting past tense diluted past participle diluted 1) to make a liquid less strong by… …

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  • 7dilute — di|lute1 [ dı lut, daı lut ] verb transitive 1. ) to make a liquid less strong by adding water or another liquid: dilute something in something: Dilute the bleach in a gallon of water. dilute something with something: He was drinking a glass of… …

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  • 8dilute — [[t]daɪlu͟ːt[/t]] dilutes, diluting, diluted 1) V ERG If a liquid is diluted or dilutes, it is added to or mixes with water or another liquid, and becomes weaker. [V n prep] If you give your baby juice, dilute it well with cooled, boiled water …

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  • 9dilute — 1 verb (T) 1 to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid: Give the baby diluted fruit juice. | dilute sth with sth: Dilute the paint with a little oil. 2 to make a quality, belief etc weaker or less effective: Opening NATO to new… …

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  • 10dilute — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 liquid ADVERB ▪ highly ▪ The fragrances are highly diluted. ▪ slightly ▪ Dilute the juice slightly with water. PREPOSITION …

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