diluteverb [ T ]
uk/daɪˈluːt/us/daɪˈluːt/to make a liquid weaker by mixing in something else:
Dilute the juice (with water) before you drink it.
to reduce the strength of a feeling, action, etc.:
These measures are designed to dilute public fears about the product's safety.
More examples
- Dilute this squash with water - one part squash to seven parts water.
- You should always dilute juice that you serve to children.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Becoming and making less strong
- abate
- adulterate
- attenuate
- attrition
- blow over
- blunt
- dial
- dim
- emasculate
- flagging
- jelly
- keep sb down
- knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom
- muffle
- neutralize
- pine
- sag
- shake
- wilt
- wither on the vine idiom
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dilution
noun [ C or U ] uk/daɪˈluː.ʃən/us/daɪˈluː.ʃən/
The drug's effectiveness is decreased by dilution.
a dilution of standards
diluteadjective
uk/daɪˈluːt/us/daɪˈluːt/UK US usually dilutedmade weaker by diluting:
dilute hydrochloric acid
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Becoming and making less strong
- abate
- adulterate
- attenuate
- attrition
- blow over
- blunt
- dial
- dim
- emasculate
- flagging
- jelly
- keep sb down
- knock/take the stuffing out of sb/sth idiom
- muffle
- neutralize
- pine
- sag
- shake
- wilt
- wither on the vine idiom
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Physical & chemical processes