[ dʌɪ'l(j)u:t , dɪ- ]
■ verb
1》 make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent.
2》 make weaker or less effective by modifications or additions.
■ adjective also 'dʌɪ- (of a liquid) ~d.
↘ Chemistry (of a solution) having a relatively low concentration of solute.
Derivatives
~r noun
dilution noun
dilutive adjective
Origin
C16: from L. dilut- , diluere 'wash away, dissolve'.