Dilute

/daɪˈljuːt/

noun

  1. An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

verb

  1. To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.

  2. To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.

  3. To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.

adjective

  1. Having a low concentration.

    Clean the panel with a dilute, neutral cleaner.

  2. Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.

  3. Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

    a cat with a dilute tortoiseshell coat

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