'Dilute' definitions:

Definition of 'dilute'

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adjective
Reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid" [syn: diluted, dilute] [ant: undiluted]
verb
Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" [syn: dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut]
verb
Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" [syn: load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase]

Definition of 'Dilute'

From: GCIDE
  • Dilute \Di*lute"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diluted; p. pr. & vb. n. Diluting.] [L. dilutus, p. p. of diluere to wash away, dilute; di- = dis- + luere, equiv. to lavare to wash, lave. See Lave, and cf. Deluge.]
  • 1. To make thinner or more liquid by admixture with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing. [1913 Webster]
  • Mix their watery store. With the chyle's current, and dilute it more. --Blackmore. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to attenuate; to weaken. [1913 Webster]
  • Lest these colors should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light. --Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Dilute'

From: GCIDE
  • Dilute \Di*lute"\, v. i. To become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Dilute'

From: GCIDE
  • Dilute \Di*lute"\, a. [L. dilutus, p. p.] Diluted; thin; weak. [1913 Webster]
  • A dilute and waterish exposition. --Hopkins. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'dilute'

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