dilute

/daɪˈljuːt//daɪˈlut/

noun

  1. 1

    An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

verb

  1. 1

    To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.

  2. 2

    To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.

  3. 3

    To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.

  4. 4

    To become attenuated, thin, or weak.

    It dilutes easily.

Antonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Having a low concentration.

    Clean the panel with a dilute, neutral cleaner.
  2. 2

    Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.

  3. 3

    Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

    a cat with a dilute tortoiseshell coat

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