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Example Sentences
Verb
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
Adjective
a dilute solution of acid
a dilute acid that's safe to handle in the classroom
Recent Examples on the Web
Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023
His petition to expand the grid has been met by fierce resistance from existing F1 teams who have argued an 11th team will dramatically dilute their revenues.
—Jenna Fryer, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2023
Translators have, of course, found ways to obscure and dilute such language.
—Stephanie Mccarter, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022
Diminish those things that will create confusion and dilute the potency of your new-and-improved brand so that you are fully repositioned for new-and-improved roles.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
His large salaries will crimp the payroll, while the loss of five draft picks, headed by two premium chips the Chiefs spent last April, will dilute the talent pipeline.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022
That water will help dilute sewage in the lines, keeping it moving faster to the treatment plant and reducing the smell.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 29 Sep. 2022
Some traditionalists, however, believe too many amenities can dilute the camping experience.
—Seth Berkman Mike Belleme, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2022
State lawyers argued the new boundaries do not dilute votes in Cameron County, and that Cameron got the number of districts it was constitutionally entitled to.
—Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2022
Liz Roth-johnson, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2013
However toxic a substance may be, the amount of exposure received by the general population is very dilute.
—George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2013
For example, Wilson’s team is exploring whether dilute acids speed up weathering.
—Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 3 Sep. 2020
The company reported a net loss during the first quarter of $3.9 million, or 11 cents diluted loss per share, compared to a net income of $4.3 million, or 12 cents dilute earnings per share over the same period last year.
—Paul Takahashi, Houston Chronicle, 5 June 2018
Tests pick it up even in dilute wastewater,'' the story reports.
—Bob Warren, NOLA.com, 15 Apr. 2018
Of the plants previously watered with very dilute vinegar, 70 percent survived while almost none of those that were given other acids or only water did.
—Carolyln Wilke, sacbee, 30 June 2017
A dilute sample is when a player drinks so much water, the urine test administered is ineffective because of the excess water consumption.
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 16 May 2017
Dallas Cowboys Bob’s pick: Jabril Peppers, DB/LB, Michigan Comment: A dilute sample on a drug test might cause some teams pause about Peppers.
—Jayson Jenks, The Seattle Times, 27 Apr. 2017
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Verb
Even most bulls don’t dispute his hefty price cuts will dilute margins from their recent levels of close to 30%.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023
His petition to expand the grid has been met by fierce resistance from existing F1 teams who have argued an 11th team will dramatically dilute their revenues.
—Jenna Fryer, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2023
Translators have, of course, found ways to obscure and dilute such language.
—Stephanie Mccarter, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022
Diminish those things that will create confusion and dilute the potency of your new-and-improved brand so that you are fully repositioned for new-and-improved roles.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022
His large salaries will crimp the payroll, while the loss of five draft picks, headed by two premium chips the Chiefs spent last April, will dilute the talent pipeline.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022
That water will help dilute sewage in the lines, keeping it moving faster to the treatment plant and reducing the smell.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 29 Sep. 2022
Some traditionalists, however, believe too many amenities can dilute the camping experience.
—Seth Berkman Mike Belleme, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2022
State lawyers argued the new boundaries do not dilute votes in Cameron County, and that Cameron got the number of districts it was constitutionally entitled to.
—Dallas News, 21 Jan. 2022
Adjective
Vinegar, which is really dilute acetic acid, will help the milk curdle by further denaturing the whey proteins and neutralizing negative charges at the surface of casein micelles.
—Liz Roth-johnson, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2013
However toxic a substance may be, the amount of exposure received by the general population is very dilute.
—George Johnson, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2013
For example, Wilson’s team is exploring whether dilute acids speed up weathering.
—Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, 3 Sep. 2020
The company reported a net loss during the first quarter of $3.9 million, or 11 cents diluted loss per share, compared to a net income of $4.3 million, or 12 cents dilute earnings per share over the same period last year.
—Paul Takahashi, Houston Chronicle, 5 June 2018
Tests pick it up even in dilute wastewater,'' the story reports.
—Bob Warren, NOLA.com, 15 Apr. 2018
Of the plants previously watered with very dilute vinegar, 70 percent survived while almost none of those that were given other acids or only water did.
—Carolyln Wilke, sacbee, 30 June 2017
A dilute sample is when a player drinks so much water, the urine test administered is ineffective because of the excess water consumption.
—Doug Lesmerises, cleveland.com, 16 May 2017
Dallas Cowboys Bob’s pick: Jabril Peppers, DB/LB, Michigan Comment: A dilute sample on a drug test might cause some teams pause about Peppers.
—Jayson Jenks, The Seattle Times, 27 Apr. 2017
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“Dilute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dilute. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.
Kids Definition
dilute
1 of 2 verb
di·lute
dī-ˈlüt 
də-
diluted; diluting
dilute
2 of 2 adjective
: lacking normal strength especially as a result of being diluted
Medical Definition
dilute
1 of 2 transitive verb
di·lute
dī-ˈlüt, də-
diluted; diluting
: to make thinner or more liquid by admixture
Legal Definition
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