verb

dilute

to dilute, to water down, to weaken

You should dilute the juice with water.

You should dilute the juice with water.

The new members diluted the team's focus.

The new members diluted the team's focus.

((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to make (sth.) weaker or thinner with another substance You should dilute the juice with water.

Synonyms: weaken, thin out, water down; Antonyms: concentrate, strengthen

From Latin 'diluere' (to wash away), from 'di-' (apart) + 'luere' (to wash).

Think of 'washing away' the concentration of something, making it weaker.

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