[di.lute] vt di.lut.ed ; di.lut.ing [L dilutus, pp. of diluere to wash away, dilute, fr. di- + lavere to wash--more at lye] (ca. 1555) 1: attenuate
2: to make thinner or more liquid by admixture
3: to diminish the strength, flavor, or brilliance of by admixture
4: to decrease the per share value of (common stock) by increasing the total number of shares -- di.lut.er or di.lu.tor n -- di.lu.tive adj
[2]dilute adj (1605): weak, diluted -- di.lute.ness n