dilute
- Verb. (transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution; especially by adding water.
- Verb. (transitive) To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
- Verb. (transitive, stock market) To cause the value of individual shares to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.
- Adjective. Having a low concentration.
- Adjective. Weak; reduced in strength due to dilution, diluted.
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