dilute
verb (used with object)
to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
has been diluting
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present perfect progressiveof dilute (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“Raúl has been diluting the U.S. as enemy for quite some time, no longer blaming all ills on the embargo,” she said.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2014
