- to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
- to make fainter, as a color.
- to reduce the strength, force, or efficiency of by admixture.
- to become diluted.
- reduced in strength, as a chemical by admixture; weak: a dilute solution.
- to make or become less concentrated, esp by adding water or a thinner
- to make or become weaker in force, effect, etc
- chem
- (of a solution, suspension, mixture, etc) having a low concentration or a concentration that has been reduced by admixture
- (of a substance) present in solution, esp a weak solution in water