dilute
Pronunciation:
/daɪˈljuːt//daɪˈlut/noun
Definitions
An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.
verb
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To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.
To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.
To become attenuated, thin, or weak.
Example: It dilutes easily.
adjective
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Having a low concentration.
Example: Clean the panel with a dilute, neutral cleaner.
Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.
Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.
Example: a cat with a dilute tortoiseshell coat