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Dilute Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dilute? [adj] reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid" [v] lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" [v] corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dilute: adulterate \| cut \| cut \| debase \| diluted \| reduce \| stretch \| thin \| thin out \| thinned \| washy \| watery \| weak \| weakened \| white Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dilute: abate \| adulterate \| adulterated \| alleviate \| alter \| attenuate \| baptize \| bastardize \| bate \| blow off \| cast forth \| clear away \| contaminate \| corrupt \| cut \| debase \| decrease \| denaturalize \| denature \| diluted \| diminish \| dispel \| dissipate \| dissolve \| doctor \| doctor up \| drive away \| ease \| emacerate \| emaciate \| etherealize \| evaporate \| expand \| extenuate \| fortify \| impaired \| impoverished \| irrigate \| lace \| lessen \| liquefy \| mitigate \| moderate \| modify \| pollute \| qualify \| rarefy \| reduce \| reduced \| remit \| slacken \| sophisticated \| spike \| subtilize \| tamper with \| temper \| thicken \| thin \| thin away \| thin down \| thin out \| volatilize \| washy \| water \| water down \| watered-down \| waterish \| watery \| weak \| weaken \| weakened See Also \| corrupt \| doctor \| doctor up \| sophisticate \| spoil \| water down \| weaken Dilute In Webster's Dictionary \Dilute"\, 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. Mix their watery store. With the chyle's current, and dilute it more. --Blackmore. 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. Lest these colors should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light. --Sir I. Newton. \Dilute"\, v. i. To become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily. \Di*lute"\, a. [L. dilutus, p. p.] Diluted; thin; weak. A dilute and waterish exposition. --Hopkins.

Dilute Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dilute?

[adj] reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"
[v] lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
[v] corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"

Dilute In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

         Mix their watery store. With the chyle's current,
         and dilute it more.                   --Blackmore.

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.

         Lest these colors should be diluted and weakened by
         the mixture of any adventitious light. --Sir I.
                                               Newton.


\Di*lute"\, v. i.
To become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily.


\Di*lute"\, a. [L. dilutus, p. p.]
Diluted; thin; weak.

      A dilute and waterish exposition.        --Hopkins.

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