dilute
verb (used with object)
to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
diluted
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past participleof dilute.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dilute.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
diluteverb (used with object)to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
Example Sentences
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If inflation is high, then the purchasing power of fixed payments is diluted.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Others argued the feature had already been diluted when Bumble introduced "Opening Moves" - a feature allowing women to set a pre-written prompt for men to respond to.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Captain Morgan’s labels, meanwhile, have lost “the color and vibrancy and vitality of this brand,” O’Keeffe said, while line extensions like canned Slice Coladas suffer from a diluted master-brand identity:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The company guided for third-quarter revenue of between $1.135 billion and $1.145 billion and adjusted earnings per share of between 63 cents and 65 cents, assuming approximately 378 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Within a few short weeks, ever since I returned to the house, it seems to have become diluted, to have lost its sharp edge.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
