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Synonyms
di·lute (dī-lōōt́, dĭ-)

[Latin dīluere, dīlūt-, dī-, dis-, apart, away; see dis–, + -luere, to wash (from lavere; see leu(ə)-).]

transitive verb: -lut·ed, -lut·ing, -lutes. 

  1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.
  2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
  3. To decrease the value of (shares of stock) by increasing the total number of shares.

adjective 

Weakened; diluted.

derivatives

di·lut́er
noun
di·lútive
adjective