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Word: Dilute
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin dilut- ‘washed away, dissolved’, from the verb diluere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈl(j)uːt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈl(j)uːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it
Short Definition:make liquid thinner or weaker
Examples:- bleach can be diluted with cold water
Word: Dilute
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈl(j)uːt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈl(j)uːt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʌɪl(j)uːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a liquid) made thinner or weaker by having had water or another solvent added to it.
Short Definition:referring to liquid made thinner or weaker
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