Definition of "dilute" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.

2. (transitive) To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.

3. (transitive, stock market) To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.

4. (intransitive) To become attenuated, thin, or weak.

   • It dilutes easily.

adjective

1. Having a low concentration.

   • Clean the panel with a dilute, neutral cleaner.

2. Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.

3. Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

   • a dilute calico
   • a cat with a dilute tortoiseshell coat

noun

1. An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.