Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
dilute
verb
/dɪˈljuːt/
Definition
To make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another liquid.
Examples
- To dilute the juice, add some water.
- The doctor recommended to dilute the medication before administering it.
- In chemistry class, we learned how to dilute solutions properly.
Meaning
Dilute refers to the process of reducing the concentration of a substance in a solution, typically by mixing it with a larger volume of a solvent.
Synonyms
- thinning
- water down
- weaken
- attenuate
