dilute
/dɑɪˈlut/, /də-/ v [T]Definition
› to make a liquid weaker by mixing it with water or another liquid: Dilute the bleach in water before adding it to the wash. › chemistry If you dilute a substance you make it weaker or less pure by mixing it with another substance. diluted /dɑɪˈlut̬·əd/, /də-/ adj › He disinfected the tub with a solution of diluted bleach.
(Definition of dilute v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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