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DILUTE, v.t. [L., to wash. See Deluge.]
DILUTE, a. Thin; attenuated; reduced in strength, as spirit or color.
To make thinner or more liquid by admixture
with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing.
Mix their watery store. To diminish the strength, flavor, color,
etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water;
to temper; to attenuate; to weaken.
Lest these colors should be diluted and weakened by the mixture of any adventitious light. Sir I. Newton. To become
attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily.
Diluted; thin; weak.
A dilute and waterish exposition. Hopkins. | ||||||||