Meaning & use
dilute
To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another solvent.
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She diluted the concentrated juice with water before serving it to the children.
Adding too many side projects can dilute a company's core focus.
A note on using this word
Dilute is often used figuratively to describe weakening the strength, effect, or purity of something non-liquid.
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