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dilute

Verb

∙ To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water. transitive
∙ To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance. transitive
∙ To cause the value of individual shares to decrease by increasing the total number of shares. transitive, stock market
∙ To become attenuated, thin, or weak. intransitive

Adjective

∙ Having a low concentration.
∙ Weak; reduced in strength due to dilution, diluted.

BABYLON ENGLISH
dilute v.
make a liquid thinner or weaker, water down, reduce the strength of
diluted, watered down, thinned, reduced in strength

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
dilute
dilute
\di*lute"\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. diluted; p. pr. & vb. n. diluting.] [l. dilutus, p. p. of diluere to wash away, dilute; di- = dis- + luere, equiv. to lavare to wash, lave. see lave, and cf. deluge.]
1. to make thinner or more liquid by admixture with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing. mix their watery store. with the chyle's current, and dilute it more. more.
2. to diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to attenuate; to weaken. lest these colors should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light. i. newton.
dilute
\di*lute"\ (?), v. i. to become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily.
dilute
\di*lute"\ (?), a. [l. dilutus, p. p.] diluted; thin; weak. a dilute and waterish exposition. opkins.
dilute
adj : reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid" [syn: diluted]
[ant: undiluted] v

1. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" [syn: thin, thin out, reduce, cut]

2. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" [syn: adulterate, stretch, debase]

WORDNET 2.0
dilute
Verb
1. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
(synonym) thin, thin out, reduce, cut
(hypernym) weaken
(hyponym) water down
(derivation) dilution
2. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
(synonym) adulterate, stretch, debase
(hypernym) corrupt, spoil
(hyponym) water down
(verb-group) extend, stretch
(derivation) dilution
Adjective
1. reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"
(synonym) diluted
(similar) cut, thinned, weakened

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Dilution
Dilution may refer to:Reducing the concentration of a chemicalSerial dilution, a common way of going about this reduction of concentrationHomeopathic dilutionDilution (equation), an equation to calculate the rate a gas dilutesTrademark dilution, a type of unlawful trademark use outside of the relevant marketStock dilution, the result of new shares of stock being issued by a company, thereby diminishing the percent ownership represented by previously existing sharesDilution gene, a gene that lightens the coat color of certain living thingsExpectational Dilution, the second album by the metalcore band OvercastDilution ratio
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

dilute

Verb

∙ To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water. transitive
∙ To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance. transitive
∙ To cause the value of individual shares to decrease by increasing the total number of shares. transitive, stock market
∙ To become attenuated, thin, or weak. intransitive

Adjective

∙ Having a low concentration.
∙ Weak; reduced in strength due to dilution, diluted.

BABYLON ENGLISH
dilute v.
make a liquid thinner or weaker, water down, reduce the strength of
diluted, watered down, thinned, reduced in strength

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
dilute
dilute
\di*lute"\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. diluted; p. pr. & vb. n. diluting.] [l. dilutus, p. p. of diluere to wash away, dilute; di- = dis- + luere, equiv. to lavare to wash, lave. see lave, and cf. deluge.]
1. to make thinner or more liquid by admixture with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing. mix their watery store. with the chyle's current, and dilute it more. more.
2. to diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to attenuate; to weaken. lest these colors should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light. i. newton.
dilute
\di*lute"\ (?), v. i. to become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily.
dilute
\di*lute"\ (?), a. [l. dilutus, p. p.] diluted; thin; weak. a dilute and waterish exposition. opkins.
dilute
adj : reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid" [syn: diluted]
[ant: undiluted] v

1. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" [syn: thin, thin out, reduce, cut]

2. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" [syn: adulterate, stretch, debase]

WORDNET 2.0
dilute
Verb
1. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
(synonym) thin, thin out, reduce, cut
(hypernym) weaken
(hyponym) water down
(derivation) dilution
2. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
(synonym) adulterate, stretch, debase
(hypernym) corrupt, spoil
(hyponym) water down
(verb-group) extend, stretch
(derivation) dilution
Adjective
1. reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"
(synonym) diluted
(similar) cut, thinned, weakened

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Dilution
Dilution may refer to:Reducing the concentration of a chemicalSerial dilution, a common way of going about this reduction of concentrationHomeopathic dilutionDilution (equation), an equation to calculate the rate a gas dilutesTrademark dilution, a type of unlawful trademark use outside of the relevant marketStock dilution, the result of new shares of stock being issued by a company, thereby diminishing the percent ownership represented by previously existing sharesDilution gene, a gene that lightens the coat color of certain living thingsExpectational Dilution, the second album by the metalcore band OvercastDilution ratio
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