# diluted

/daɪˈɫutəd/ (US) · /daɪlˈuːtɪd/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/diluted
Updated: 2026-08-08

## Senses

### 1. liquid made weaker

adjective · CEFR B2

a liquid that is less strong because water or another liquid was added to it.

For teachers: referring to a solution that has been made thinner or less concentrated by the addition of a solvent, typically water.

- The juice was too sweet, so I drank it diluted with plenty of water.
- The laboratory technician prepared a series of diluted solutions to determine the exact threshold at which the chemical reaction would cease.

## Examples

- The juice tastes weak because it is diluted.
- The company diluted its shares to raise more money from investors.
- The original proposal was so heavily diluted by committee amendments that it no longer reflected the author's intent.

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