Dilute

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /daɪˈljuːt/

Origin

From Latin dilutus, from diluere ("to wash away, dissolve, cause to melt, dilute"), from di-, dis- ("away, apart") + luere ("to wash"). See lave, and compare deluge.

Full definition of dilute

Verb

1. (transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water.
• BlackmoreMix their watery store
  With the chyle's current, and dilute it more.
2. (transitive) To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
• Sir Isaac NewtonLest these colours should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light.
3. (transitive, stock market) To cause the value of individual shares to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.
4. (intransitive) To become attenuated, thin, or weak.it dilutes easily

Adjective

1. Having a low concentration.Clean the panel with a dilute, neutral cleaner.
2. Weak; reduced in strength due to dilution, diluted.

Related terms

• diluent
• dilutant
• dilution
• diluvium
• dilutable