dilute+(verb)

См. также в других словарях:

• dilute — ► VERB 1) make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent. 2) weaken by modifying or adding other elements. ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a liquid) diluted. 2) Chemistry (of a solution) having a relatively low concentration of solute.… …   English terms dictionary

• dilute — di‧lute [daɪˈluːt] verb [transitive] FINANCE if a company dilutes its shares or the earnings on its shares, it increases the number of its shares that are available and so reduces the amount that each share will earn: • They issued new shares… …   Financial and business terms

• dilute — di·lute /dī lüt, də / vt di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing: to cause dilution of Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. dilute …   Law dictionary

• dilute — verb 1) strong bleach can be diluted with water Syn: make weaker, weaken, water down; thin out, thin; doctor, adulterate; informal cut 2) the original plans have been diluted Syn: weaken, moderate, tone down …   Thesaurus of popular words

• dilute — verb 1) strong bleach can be diluted with water Syn: make weaker, water down, thin, doctor, adulterate; informal cut 2) the original plans have been diluted Syn: weaken, moderate, tone down, water down, comp …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• dilute — I UK [daɪˈluːt] / US [dɪˈlut] / US [daɪˈlut] verb [transitive] Word forms dilute : present tense I/you/we/they dilute he/she/it dilutes present participle diluting past tense diluted past participle diluted 1) to make a liquid less strong by… …   English dictionary

• dilute — di|lute1 [ dı lut, daı lut ] verb transitive 1. ) to make a liquid less strong by adding water or another liquid: dilute something in something: Dilute the bleach in a gallon of water. dilute something with something: He was drinking a glass of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dilute — [[t]daɪlu͟ːt[/t]] dilutes, diluting, diluted 1) V ERG If a liquid is diluted or dilutes, it is added to or mixes with water or another liquid, and becomes weaker. [V n prep] If you give your baby juice, dilute it well with cooled, boiled water …   English dictionary

• dilute — 1 verb (T) 1 to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid: Give the baby diluted fruit juice. | dilute sth with sth: Dilute the paint with a little oil. 2 to make a quality, belief etc weaker or less effective: Opening NATO to new… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dilute — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 liquid ADVERB ▪ highly ▪ The fragrances are highly diluted. ▪ slightly ▪ Dilute the juice slightly with water. PREPOSITION …   Collocations dictionary

• dilute — [c]/daɪˈlut / (say duy looht), / ˈljut/ (say lyooht) verb (diluted, diluting) –verb (t) 1. to make thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like. 2. to make (a colour, etc.) fainter. 3. to reduce the strength, force, or efficiency of by… …