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dilute > 3 senses
ADJECTIVE1dilute, dilutedReduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
VERB1dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cutLessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
2dilute, adulterate, stretch, debaseCorrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
dilute > pronunciation
Soundsdayluw't; dihluw't
Rhymesabsolute, acute, arrowroot, and 77 more rhymes in uwt...
dilute > adjective
MeaningReduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity.
Examples"diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"
Synonymsdiluted
Contraryundiluted
Similarcut, thinned, weakened; watery, washy, weak; white
dilute > verb 1, change
MeaningLessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsthin, thin out, reduce, cut
Broaderweaken
Narrowerwater down
Nounsdilutant; dilution; dilution
dilute > verb 2, change
MeaningCorrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance. Often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsadulterate, stretch, debase
Similar toextend, stretch
Broadercorrupt, spoil
Narrowerwater down; sophisticate, doctor, doctor up
Nounsdilution

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