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dʌɪˈl(j)uːt,
dɪ-/
v.
- make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent.
- make weaker or less effective by modifications or additions.
adj.
/also
ˈdʌɪ-/
(of a liquid) diluted.
▸Chemistry (of a solution) having a relatively low concentration of solute.
Derivative
- diluter n.
- dilution n.
- dilutive adj.
Etymology
C16: from L. dilut-, diluere ‘wash away, dissolve’.