dilute Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- fortified
- condensed
- concentrated
- condensed
- full-bodied
- fortified
- full-bodied
- enriched
- concentrated
- enriched
Weak:
dilute Meaning
dilute (v)
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
dilute (a)
reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
dilute (v. t.)
To make thinner or more liquid by admixture with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing.
To diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to attenuate; to weaken.
dilute (v. i.)
To become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily.
dilute (a.)
Diluted; thin; weak.
dilute Sentence Examples
- The chemist needed to dilute the acid solution with water to make it less concentrated.
- The doctor prescribed a dilute solution of hydrogen peroxide to be used as a mouthwash.
- The painter carefully diluted the paint with turpentine to achieve the right consistency.
- The bartender diluted the whiskey with water to make it more palatable for some customers.
- The cleaning solution was too strong, so I had to dilute it with water before using it on the floor.
- The gardener diluted the fertilizer with water before applying it to the plants to avoid burning them.
- The laboratory technician diluted the blood sample with saline solution to prepare it for testing.
- The pharmacist diluted the medication with a liquid carrier to make it easier to take.
- The instructions on the hair dye box said to dilute it with equal parts of developer before applying it to the hair.
- The sommelier diluted the wine with a small amount of water to enhance its flavor and aroma.
FAQs About the word dilute
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture, corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable i
thin,diluted, thinned,weak, washy,weakened, watered-down, watery, adulterated
strong, strong, rich,rich, fortified, condensed, concentrated, condensed, full-bodied, fortified
The chemist needed to dilute the acid solution with water to make it less concentrated.
The doctor prescribed a dilute solution of hydrogen peroxide to be used as a mouthwash.
The painter carefully diluted the paint with turpentine to achieve the right consistency.
The bartender diluted the whiskey with water to make it more palatable for some customers.
