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diluteMain Entry: 1di·lute Pronunciation: \dī-ˈlüt, də-\ Function: transitive verb Inflected Form(s): di·lut·ed; di·lut·ing Etymology: Latin dilutus, past participle of diluere to wash away, dilute, from di- + lavere to wash — more at lye Date: circa 1555 1 : attenuate — di·lut·er or di·lu·tor \-ˈlü-tər\ noun — di·lu·tive \-ˈlü-tiv\ adjective
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