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Definitions for Dilute

[1] to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
[2] to make fainter, as a color.
[3] to reduce the strength, force, or efficiency of by admixture.
[4] to become diluted.
[5] reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak: a dilute solution.
[6] to make or become less concentrated, esp by adding water or a thinner
[7] to make or become weaker in force, effect, etc he diluted his story
[8] chem (of a solution, suspension, mixture, etc) having a low concentration or a concentration that has been reduced by admixture (of a substance) present in solution, esp a weak solution in water dilute acetic acid

Words related to Dilute

mitigate, lessen, reduce, temper, modify, adulterate, decrease, diminish, alter, shave, deliquesce, plant, cut, lace, doctor, needle, attenuate, irrigate, liquefy, water

Words nearby Dilute

dilly-dally, dillydally, diltiazem, diltiazem hydrochloride, diluent, dilute, dilution, diluvial, diluvialism, diluvium, dim

Origin of Dilute

1545–55; < Latin dīlūtus washed away, dissolved (past participle of dīluere ), equivalent to dī- di-2 + -lūtus, combining form of lautus (lav(ere ) to wash + -tus past participle suffix)

Words that may be confused with Dilute

dilate, dilute

Other words from Dilute

di·lut·er , di·lu·tor , noun
di·lu·tive , adjective
an·ti·di·lu·tive , adjective
o·ver·di·lute , verb, o·ver·di·lut·ed, o·ver·di·lut·ing.
un·di·lute , adjective
un·di·lut·ed , adjective
un·di·lut·ing , adjective

Word origin for Dilute

C16: from Latin dīluere, from dis- apart + -luere, from lavāre to wash

Synonyms for Dilute

adulterate, alter, decrease, diminish, lessen, mitigate, modify, reduce, temper, water down, attenuate, cook, cut, deliquesce, diffuse, doctor, irrigate, lace, liquefy, mix, moderate, needle, plant, qualify, shave, spike, water, doctor up, phony up