dilute

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - verb

1. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture (Freq. 9)
- cut bourbon
• Syn:
thin, thin out, reduce, cut
• Derivationally related forms:
cutting (for: cut), thinner (for: thin), thinning (for: thin), dilution, dilutant
• Hypernyms:
weaken
• Hyponyms:
water down
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance;
often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
- adulterate liquor
• Syn:
load, adulterate, stretch, debase
• Derivationally related forms:
debasement (for: debase), dilution, adulterant (for: adulterate), adulterator (for: adulterate)
• Hypernyms:
corrupt, spoil
• Hyponyms:
water down, sophisticate, doctor, doctor up
• Verb Group:
extend, stretch
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

II - adjective

reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity (Freq. 1)
- diluted alcohol
- a dilute solution
- dilute acetic acid
• Syn:
diluted
• Ant:
undiluted (for: diluted)
• Similar to:
cut, thinned, weakened, watery, washy,
weak, white

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  diluted, load, adulterate, stretch, debase, thin, thin out, reduce, cut