dilute meaning
dilute :
made weaker by adding water
adjective
▪ The juice is too dilute.
▪ The juice is too weak.
▪ This soup is very dilute.
▪ This soup is very watery.
paraphrasing
▪ weak – not strong
▪ watery – having too much water
dilute :
to make weaker by adding water
verb
▪ Please dilute the juice with water.
▪ Please make the juice weaker with water.
▪ She diluted the paint to make it lighter.
▪ She made the paint weaker to make it lighter.
paraphrasing
▪ weaken – to make less strong
▪ thin – to make less thick
Pronunciation
dilute [daɪˈluːt]
The stress is on 'lute' and sounds like 'dye-loot'.
Common phrases and grammar about dilute
dilute - Common meaning
adjective
made weaker by adding water
verb
to make weaker by adding water
Part of Speech Changes for "dilute"
▪ dilution (noun) – the process of making weaker
▪ diluted (adjective) – made weaker by adding water
Common Expressions with "dilute"
▪ dilute with water – to make weaker using water
▪ dilute a solution – to make a liquid weaker
▪ dilute a mixture – to make a mix weaker
▪ dilute the concentration – to lower the strength of a liquid
Important examples of dilute in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, dilute often refers to making a liquid weaker by adding something.
Example of a confusing word: dissolve (to mix completely)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, dilute is used as both an adjective and a verb, focusing on its usage in context.
dilute
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
dilute solution
'weaker liquid', used in scientific contexts.
dilute one's focus
means 'to reduce concentration on a task'.
Differences between similar words and dilute
dilute
,
weaken
differences
Dilute is used for making liquids weaker, while weaken can refer to making anything less strong.
Words with the same origin as dilute
The origin of dilute
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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