dilute

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Synonyms: dilate, dilutee

Antonyms: dilate, dilutee

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make [[thin]]ner by adding [[solvent]] to a [[solution]], especially by adding [[water]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[weaken]], especially by adding a foreign substance.
3. {{lb|en|transitive|stock market}} To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.
4. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To become attenuated, thin, or [[weak]].

Adjective

1. Having a low [[concentration]].
2. [[weak|Weak]]; reduced in strength by dilution; [[diluted]].
3. Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

Noun

1. An [[animal]] having a lighter-coloured [[coat]] than is usual.

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