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Dilute: meaning, definitions and examples

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dilute

 

[ daษชหˆluหt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

chemistry

To make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent.

Synonyms

thin out, water down, weaken

Examples of usage

  • Dilute the solution with water before use.
  • The acid was too strong so I had to dilute it with water.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To make something weaker in force, content, or value.

Synonyms

devalue, diminish, weaken

Examples of usage

  • The presence of so many irrelevant details dilutes the impact of the main message.
  • Adding too many characters to the story can dilute its emotional impact.

Translations

Translations of the word "dilute" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น diluir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคคเคฒเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verdรผnnen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ encerahkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะฑะฐะฒะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozcieล„czaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่–„ใ‚ใ‚‹ (usumeru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท diluer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ diluir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท seyreltmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ์„ํ•˜๋‹ค (huisekhada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฎูู (yukhafif)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ล™edit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ riediลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็จ€้‡Š (xรญshรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razredฤiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพynna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฑะนั‹ะปั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒแƒœ (daalbon)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ seyrษ™ltmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ diluir

Etymology

The word 'dilute' originated from the Latin word 'dilutus', which is the past participle of 'diluere' meaning 'wash away'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, the meaning of 'dilute' has evolved to encompass the concept of making something weaker by adding a solvent or reducing its intensity.

See also: diluent, undiluted.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,356 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.