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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.