dilute

Speech parts

1. dilute - Noun

2. dilute - Adjective

3. dilute - Verb

Meaning

To make thinner or more liquid by admixture with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing.

To diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to attenuate; to weaken.

To become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily.

Diluted; thin; weak.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

reduce thin diluted cut load decrease moderate stretch temper weaken diminish lessen soften attenuate adulterate
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Antonyms

concentrate condense bate water good strong
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Hypernyms

corrupt weaken spoil

Hyponyms

doctor water down doctor up sophisticate

Phrases with the word

dilute sulfuric acid

Derivatives

diluted diluting

Anagrams

Duteil

Examples

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A Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC) is a state of matter of a dilute gas of weakly interacting bosons confined in an external potential and cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

diluent dilutable dilutant dilute sulfuric acid diluted diluted champagne