dilute

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /daɪˈljuːt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /daɪˈlut/ or /dɪˈlut/

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Verb

Plain form dilute

Third-person singular dilutes

Past tense diluted

Past participle diluted

Present participle diluting

1. If you dilute a liquid, you make it thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.

   Dilute the juice with water before you drink it.

Adjective

Positive dilute

Comparative more dilute

Superlative most dilute

1. A dilute has a low concentration of solute.

Related words

• dilution