dilute

verb di·lute \ dī-ˈlüt , də- \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Examples: dilute in a Sentence

Definition of dilute

diluted; diluting

transitive verb

1 : attenuate

dilute the power of the mayoralty

diluting the quality of the finished product

2 : to make thinner or more liquid by admixture

diluted wine

diluting juice with water

3 : to diminish the strength, flavor, or brilliance of by admixture

dilute a color

4 : to decrease the per share value of (common stock) by increasing the total number of shares

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diluter

or dilutor play \-ˈlü-tər\ noun

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dilutive

play \-ˈlü-tiv\ adjective

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Examples of dilute in a Sentence

You can dilute the medicine with water.
The hiring of the new CEO diluted the power of the company's president.
diluting the quality of our products

Recent Examples of dilute from the Web

Party leaders may have averted that outcome in all or most of the races by spending millions in advertising in the closing weeks to ensure the party’s vote wasn’t diluted among too many candidates.

— natalie andrews, WSJ, "California Democrats on Track to Advance in Key Races for House Control," 6 June 2018
And yet their effectiveness has been diluted because Democrats are trying to execute them in what is still technically a primary.

— ronald brownstein, CNN, "How Democrats' California dream got twisted," 5 June 2018
Then it gets diluted again as part of the Siemens’ machine’s testing protocol.

— recode staff, Recode, "Full transcript: WSJ investigative journalist John Carreyrou on Recode Decode," 3 June 2018
What’s more, the relatively dry weather meant natural sugars weren’t diluted by rain, making this year’s fruit exceptionally flavorful.

— lynn brezosky, San Antonio Express-News, "Peach lovers rejoice: Hill Country having one of the best harvests in years," 25 May 2018
That principle has been diluted in the intervening centuries—most countries give businesses some leeway to use non-compete clauses, whereby workers promise not to start or join firms that go head-to-head with their ex-employer.

— The Economist, "The case against non-compete clauses," 17 May 2018
For outsiders and independents to win big there would have to be a single electoral district for the whole country, where their influence can't be diluted through gerrymandering, Saad said.

— philip issa, Fox News, "Outsiders face uphill battle in Lebanese elections," 2 May 2018
As a standalone salon treatment without color or bleach, Outen says No.1 Bond Multiplier can be diluted with water, sprayed on hair for five minutes, layered with No.2 Bond Perfector, left on for 20 minutes, and then washed out.

— marci robin, Allure, "What Is the Olaplex Treatment, and Should You Be Using It on Your Hair?," 26 Apr. 2018
Whatever oil is used should be diluted in a carrier oil such as coconut or almond oil.

— kristi pahr, Good Housekeeping, "Using Essential Oils When Pregnant Can Be Helpful But Dangerous—Here’s How To Do It Safely," 3 Aug. 2017

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