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dilute
English
Etymology
From Latin d?l?tus, from d?luere (“to wash away, dissolve, cause to melt, dilute”), from d?-, dis- (“away, apart”) + luere (“to wash”). See lave, and compare deluge.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /da??lju?t/
- (US) IPA(key): /da??lut/, /d??lut/
- Rhymes: -u?t
Verb
dilute (third-person singular simple present dilutes, present participle diluting, simple past and past participle diluted)
- (transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.
- (transitive) To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
- (transitive, stock market) To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.
- (intransitive) To become attenuated, thin, or weak.
Related terms
- diluent
- dilutant
- dilution
- diluvium
- dilutable
Antonyms
- condense
Translations
Adjective
dilute (comparative more dilute, superlative most dilute)
- Having a low concentration.
- Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.
- Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.
Translations
Noun
dilute (plural dilutes)
- An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.
See also
- Concentration on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- dilate
References
- dilute in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- dilute in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Latin
Participle
d?l?te
- vocative masculine singular of d?l?tus
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overdilute
English
Etymology
over- +? dilute
Verb
overdilute (third-person singular simple present overdilutes, present participle overdiluting, simple past and past participle overdiluted)
- (transitive) To dilute excessively.
Related terms
- overdilution
Anagrams
- outdeliver
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