dilute
|di-lute|
🇺🇸
/daɪˈluːt/
🇬🇧
/daɪˈljuːt/
making thinner or weaker
Etymology
'dilute' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'dilutus,' where 'di-' meant 'apart' and 'luere' meant 'to wash.'
'dilutus' transformed into the French word 'diluer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'dilute' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'to wash apart,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to make thinner or weaker.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.
She diluted the juice with water.
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Adjective 1
made weaker in force, content, or value by adding something else.
The solution is too dilute to be effective.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:39