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dilute

di·lute

UK/daɪˈljuːt/ US/daɪˈlut/ rare
verb (2) adjective (1)

verb

1.

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

  • “cut bourbon”
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2.

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

  • “adulterate liquor”
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adjective

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reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity

  • “diluted alcohol”
  • “a dilute solution”
  • “dilute acetic acid”
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Origin

From Latin dīlūtus, from dīluere (“to wash away, dissolve, cause to melt, dilute”), from dī-, dis- (“away, apart”) + luere (“to wash”). See lave, and compare deluge.

Phrases

  • dilute Russell's viper venom time

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