Dilute
verb
To make a liquid or color less strong by adding water or another substance.
You can dilute the orange juice by adding water to it.
Often appears as...
- dilute with water
- dilute solution
verb
To lessen the impact or intensity of something.
His apology was diluted by his apparent lack of sincerity.
Often appears as...
- dilute the impact
- dilute the effect
adjective
A liquid or color that is less strong because of the addition of water or another substance.
He prefers drinking dilute coffee.
Often appears as...
- dilute juice
- dilute solution
verb
In business, to reduce the value of shares by issuing more shares.
The company decided to dilute the shares to attract more investors.
Often appears as...
- dilute shares
- dilute ownership
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Formal
Technical
verb
To make a liquid or color less strong by adding water or another substance.
You can dilute the orange juice by adding water to it.
Often appears as...
- dilute with water
- dilute solution
verb
To lessen the impact or intensity of something.
His apology was diluted by his apparent lack of sincerity.
Often appears as...
- dilute the impact
- dilute the effect
adjective
A liquid or color that is less strong because of the addition of water or another substance.
He prefers drinking dilute coffee.
Often appears as...
- dilute juice
- dilute solution
verb
In business, to reduce the value of shares by issuing more shares.
The company decided to dilute the shares to attract more investors.
Often appears as...
- dilute shares
- dilute ownership
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Mixing
Remember 'dilute' often involves physically mixing liquids.
She diluted the paint with turpentine for her art project.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Water
'Dilute' can involve adding any substance that lessens concentration, not just water.
The bartender diluted the cocktail with more juice.
Pro Tip 3/3Taste Intensity
Using 'dilute' can refer to making flavors less intense, often to improve taste.
You may dilute the soup if it's too salty.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Mixing
Remember 'dilute' often involves physically mixing liquids.
She diluted the paint with turpentine for her art project.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Water
'Dilute' can involve adding any substance that lessens concentration, not just water.
The bartender diluted the cocktail with more juice.
Pro Tip 3/3Taste Intensity
Using 'dilute' can refer to making flavors less intense, often to improve taste.
You may dilute the soup if it's too salty.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Mixing
Remember 'dilute' often involves physically mixing liquids.
She diluted the paint with turpentine for her art project.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Water
'Dilute' can involve adding any substance that lessens concentration, not just water.
The bartender diluted the cocktail with more juice.
Pro Tip 3/3Taste Intensity
Using 'dilute' can refer to making flavors less intense, often to improve taste.
You may dilute the soup if it's too salty.
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What I learned from...
He could come over and help me." We actually practiced incapacitated crew rescue, so he could float me like a blimp and stuff me into the airlock if he had to. I could find my own way back. It's not nearly as big a deal. And actually, if you keep on crying for a while, whatever that gunk was that's in your eye starts to dilute
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The death of the...
So, as the universe expands as it is doing right now, there will be more and more dark energy. Dark matter and baryonic matter, on the other hand, don't expand with the universe and become more diluted. Because of this property of the cosmological constant, the future universe will be more and more dominated by dark energy,
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What would happen if you...
causing cells to swell. In severe cases, the kidneys can't keep up with the resulting volumes of dilute urine. Water intoxication then occurs, possibly causing headache, vomiting, and, in rare instances, seizures or death. But that's a pretty extreme situation.
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A day in the life of an...
But the consequences would be even higher for the tavern the punishment of diluting wine is death by drowning. The temple court is meeting this afternoon. Beltani has just a few short hours to find out whether there’s any truth to these allegations.
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Sean Carroll: Distant...
that pushes galaxies apart from each other. Because dark energy, unlike matter or radiation, does not dilute away as the universe expands. The amount of energy in each cubic centimeter remains the same, even as the universe gets bigger and bigger.
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Niro Sivanathan: The...
The broken items, if you will, dilute our overall perceived value of that entire set. Turns out this cognitive quirk at the checkout counter has important implications for our ability to be heard and listened to when we speak up.
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This Plant Traps its...
an added attractive factor to lure in prospective prey in most species an elongated lid covers the pitcher's opening sheltering it from heavy rain and protecting the digestive juices at the bottom of the plant from being diluted
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A new way to remove CO2...
And to recycle the material with that heat, what happens is that concentrated CO2 that you got from dilute CO2 in the air is now released, and you produce high-purity CO2. And that's really important,
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Illegal Marijuana Farms...
Calamine lotion that's been diluted. That is a big big big red flag for us I am going to Take samples Murad's group helped us so much as far as assessing the sites. They analyzed the soil
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Why Dogs Stick Their...
world around the bush predictably most are about food forty times more of their brain than ours is diluted to deciphering smells the men are those with special
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What I learned from...
He could come over and help me." We actually practiced incapacitated crew rescue, so he could float me like a blimp and stuff me into the airlock if he had to. I could find my own way back. It's not nearly as big a deal. And actually, if you keep on crying for a while, whatever that gunk was that's in your eye starts to dilute
Video examples
The death of the...
So, as the universe expands as it is doing right now, there will be more and more dark energy. Dark matter and baryonic matter, on the other hand, don't expand with the universe and become more diluted. Because of this property of the cosmological constant, the future universe will be more and more dominated by dark energy,
Video examples
What would happen if you...
causing cells to swell. In severe cases, the kidneys can't keep up with the resulting volumes of dilute urine. Water intoxication then occurs, possibly causing headache, vomiting, and, in rare instances, seizures or death. But that's a pretty extreme situation.
Video examples
A day in the life of an...
But the consequences would be even higher for the tavern the punishment of diluting wine is death by drowning. The temple court is meeting this afternoon. Beltani has just a few short hours to find out whether there’s any truth to these allegations.
Video examples
Sean Carroll: Distant...
that pushes galaxies apart from each other. Because dark energy, unlike matter or radiation, does not dilute away as the universe expands. The amount of energy in each cubic centimeter remains the same, even as the universe gets bigger and bigger.
Video examples
Niro Sivanathan: The...
The broken items, if you will, dilute our overall perceived value of that entire set. Turns out this cognitive quirk at the checkout counter has important implications for our ability to be heard and listened to when we speak up.
Video examples
This Plant Traps its...
an added attractive factor to lure in prospective prey in most species an elongated lid covers the pitcher's opening sheltering it from heavy rain and protecting the digestive juices at the bottom of the plant from being diluted
Video examples
A new way to remove CO2...
And to recycle the material with that heat, what happens is that concentrated CO2 that you got from dilute CO2 in the air is now released, and you produce high-purity CO2. And that's really important,
Video examples
Illegal Marijuana Farms...
Calamine lotion that's been diluted. That is a big big big red flag for us I am going to Take samples Murad's group helped us so much as far as assessing the sites. They analyzed the soil
Video examples
Why Dogs Stick Their...
world around the bush predictably most are about food forty times more of their brain than ours is diluted to deciphering smells the men are those with special
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Yo-Yo Ma
American Musician
The tradition of classical music and the opera is such that it used to be the place where social intercourse could take place between all parts of society: politicians, industrialists, artists, citizens, etc. That tradition, I think, still exists, but it's much, much more diluted.
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Alesha Dixon
British Musician
Sometimes in life, when bad things happen to us, or things aren't going our way, or we're faced with a challenge or a problem, it's how you look at the problem; it's how you do it to change your mindset, to dilute the negativity.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigerian Writer
I ask questions. I watch the world. And what I have discovered is that the parts of my fiction that people most tell me are 'unbelievable' are those that are most closely based on the real, those least diluted by my imagination.
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Olivia Colman
English Actress
I want to be helpful to the charities I support. I think you can dilute it, the more you do. You have to be a bit strong about what you do... otherwise, you risk spreading yourself a bit thin, and you can be less useful.
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Cathie Wood
Well in terms of our companies, we are very involved in the innovation space. We are not afraid as an investor, we're not afraid of dilution, if we, if we think they're doing it for the right reason.
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Shankar Mahadevan
Indian Musician
We cannot blame globalisation for diluting our cultural heritage and music, as our music is respected more outside India than here.
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James Broughton
American Director
I never wanted to dilute my private passion for the art by airing and arguing it in public.
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Fred Wilson
American Businessman
Equity capital is expensive. Every time you do a raise, you dilute.
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Jesse Jackson
American Activist
Any attempt to dilute my support for Sen. Obama will not succeed.
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Gael Garcia Bernal
Mexican Actor
Talent survives and remains while beauty is diluted.
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Yo-Yo Ma
American Musician
The tradition of classical music and the opera is such that it used to be the place where social intercourse could take place between all parts of society: politicians, industrialists, artists, citizens, etc. That tradition, I think, still exists, but it's much, much more diluted.
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Alesha Dixon
British Musician
Sometimes in life, when bad things happen to us, or things aren't going our way, or we're faced with a challenge or a problem, it's how you look at the problem; it's how you do it to change your mindset, to dilute the negativity.
Quote examples
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Nigerian Writer
I ask questions. I watch the world. And what I have discovered is that the parts of my fiction that people most tell me are 'unbelievable' are those that are most closely based on the real, those least diluted by my imagination.
Quote examples
Olivia Colman
English Actress
I want to be helpful to the charities I support. I think you can dilute it, the more you do. You have to be a bit strong about what you do... otherwise, you risk spreading yourself a bit thin, and you can be less useful.
Quote examples
Cathie Wood
Well in terms of our companies, we are very involved in the innovation space. We are not afraid as an investor, we're not afraid of dilution, if we, if we think they're doing it for the right reason.
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Shankar Mahadevan
Indian Musician
We cannot blame globalisation for diluting our cultural heritage and music, as our music is respected more outside India than here.
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James Broughton
American Director
I never wanted to dilute my private passion for the art by airing and arguing it in public.
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Fred Wilson
American Businessman
Equity capital is expensive. Every time you do a raise, you dilute.
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Jesse Jackson
American Activist
Any attempt to dilute my support for Sen. Obama will not succeed.
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Gael Garcia Bernal
Mexican Actor
Talent survives and remains while beauty is diluted.
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