What is the meaning of diluted?

verb

  • Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture.
    • usage: "cut bourbon"
  • Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones.
    • usage: "adulterate liquor"

adjective

  • Reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity.
    • usage: "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"
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APAWordNet. (2010). diluted. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/diluted/definitions/1172449
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