dilute

CEFRB2

/daɪˈljuːt/

verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make a liquid weaker by adding another liquid.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Made weaker by adding another substance.

Examples

  • Can I use this solvent to dilute my sample?

  • You have to dilute it with water.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /daɪˈlut/
  • /dɑeˈlʉt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.

  2. To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.

  3. To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.

More examples

In context

  • Clean the panel with a dilute, neutral cleaner.

  • It dilutes easily.

  • a dilute calico

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You should blank the concentrated juice with water to reduce sweetness.

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Origin

verb

From Latin dīlūtus, from dīluere (“to wash away, dissolve, cause to melt, dilute”), from dī-, dis- (“away, apart”) + luere (“to wash”). See lave, and compare deluge.