dilute
verb (used with object)
to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
have diluted
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present perfectof dilute.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The existing F1 teams had made it clear that they were not in favour of Andretti's entry for 2025 or 2026, on the basis that it would have diluted their earnings from prize money.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2024
"This is because, the pillars of USD strength have diluted, but not completely faded and are likely to eventually re-emerge over the medium-term as USD-supportive factors."
From Reuters ● Nov. 6, 2023
But the rate of production may have diluted the final product, he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
National Amusements amended its bylaws to block a dividend that would have diluted its influence, and the two sides were gearing up for a legal battle in Delaware scheduled to start next month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2018
Perhaps to do the great science he did, he had to focus entirely that way—to let religion in would have diluted his effort.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
