dilute

/daɪˈlut/
adjective
  1. Made weaker or thinner by having water or another liquid added.
    • The dilute acid is safe enough to use for cleaning.
    • She prefers dilute orange juice because it is less sweet.
    • The paint was too dilute and ran down the wall.
verb
  1. To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.
    • The chemist diluted the acid carefully to reduce its strength.
    • You should dilute the juice with water before serving it to the children.
    • If the soup is too salty, you can dilute it by adding more broth.
  2. To make something less strong, effective, or pure by adding something else.
    • His apology was diluted by the excuses he added at the end.
    • Adding too many new features may dilute the main purpose of the app.
    • The company's brand image was diluted by selling cheap products.
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