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Describing a solution that has a relatively low concentration of solute.

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[dih-LOOT] To reduce a mixture's strength by adding liquid.

verb

To lessen the strength of by or as if by admixture: attenuate, cut, thin, water (down), weaken. See strong/weak.

adjective

Lower than normal in strength or concentration due to admixture: thin, washy, watered-down, waterish, watery, weak. See strong/weak.

v

Definition: make thinner; weaken
Antonyms: concentrate, strengthen, thicken

IN BRIEF: To thin out or weaken by adding some other substance.

If the bleach is too strong, dilute it with more water.

Tutor's tip: Don't "delude" (to deceive someone or one's self) yourself - those eye drops will not "dilate" (to expand; to widen) your pupils or "dilute" (to water down or to weaken) your tears.

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1. 
   (a) to lower the concentration of a solute in a solution (or of particles in a suspension).
   
   (b) to mix one fluid with another thereby lowering the concentration of the first.
   
2. abbr.: dil.; describing a solution (dispersion or mixture) having a relatively low concentration (of a specified solute, type of dispersed particle, or component). compare concentrated (def. 1).

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(dilōōt′, dīlōōt′)
v

To make weaker the strength of a solution or mixture.

For a list of words related to dilute, see:

• Weak, Fearful, or Anxious

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See words rhyming with "dilute."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Dilute.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fortynde, mildne, udvande
adj. - fortyndet, udvasket

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanlengen, verdunnen, afzwakken, verdund, verwaterd

Français (French)
v. tr. - diluer, couper d'eau, délayer, (Pharm) diluer, (fig) édulcorer
adj. - coupé/étendu d'eau, dilué, (fig) dilué, édulcoré

Deutsch (German)
v. - verdünnen, abschwächen
adj. - verdünnt, (übertr.) geschwächt, verwaschen, ausgebleicht

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αραιώνω, διαλύω, νερώνω, μετριάζω, αμβλύνω

Italiano (Italian)
diluire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - diluir

Русский (Russian)
разбавлять, растворять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - diluir, suavizar, atenuar
adj. - diluido

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - spä ut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
稀释, 降低, 削弱, 淡的, 稀释的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 稀釋, 降低, 削弱
adj. - 淡的, 稀釋的

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 농도를 묽게 하다, 희석 시키다, 단순 노동자의 비율을 증가하다
adj. - 농도를 낮게 한, 농도가 낮은

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 薄める, 弱める, 薄くする
adj. - 薄められた, 薄めた

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرقق السائل أو يخففه بإضافه الماء أو سائل آخر إليه, يخفف اللون أو يضعفه بإضافه ماء أو سائل إليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮החליש חוזק, דילל‬
adj. - ‮דליל, מוחלש‬

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