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- DictionaryDiluted/dəˈlo͞odəd/
adjective
- 1. (of a liquid) weakened by the addition of water or another solvent: "diluted fruit juice"
1. : attenuate. dilute the power of the mayoralty. diluting the quality of the finished product. 2. : to make thinner or more liquid by admixture. diluted the bleach with water. diluting juice with water. 3. : to diminish the strength, flavor, or brilliance of (something) by or as if by admixture. dilute a color.
The meaning of DILUTED is weakened or thinned by or as if by having been mixed with something else (such as water). How to use diluted in a sentence.
verb [ T ] uk / daɪˈluːt / us / daɪˈluːt / to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else: Dilute the juice ( with water) before you drink it. to reduce the strength of a feeling, action, etc.: These measures are designed to dilute public fears about the product's safety. Fewer examples.
DILUTE definition: 1. to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else: 2. to reduce the strength of a feeling…. Learn more.
to make a liquid weaker by mixing it with water or another liquid: Dilute the bleach in water before adding it to the wash. chemistry. If you dilute a substance you make it weaker or less pure by mixing it with another substance.
to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like. to make fainter, as a color. to reduce the strength, force, or efficiency of by admixture. Synonyms: diminish, mitigate, temper, weaken.
If a liquid is diluted or dilutes, it is added to or mixes with water or another liquid, and becomes weaker.
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.
Definition of dilute adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. That has had something added in order to dilute it. Diluted orange juice. Wiktionary. Synonyms: homeopathic. attenuated. adulterated.
