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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Sibir's 50% interest in the joint venture had been diluted, or reduced, to less than 1%.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Share buybacks can lower a company’s diluted share count and raise its earnings per share.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Everything has a chance to mingle before the soup gets diluted.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
If inflation is high, then the purchasing power of fixed payments is diluted.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
I had slept a short while, a diluted sleep that had brought no rest and no dreams.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
