dilute

动词 dilute:

1. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
   同义词：thin, thin out, reduce, cut
2. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
   同义词：adulterate, stretch, debase

形容词 dilute:

1. reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
   同义词：diluted

1. An inert substance used to dilute.
   稀释剂一种惰性物质

di.lute

v.tr.（及物动词）
di.lut.ed,di.lut.ing,di.lutes
To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.
稀释：加入液体（如水）使稀释冲淡
To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
冲淡：减小强度、浓度、纯度或变淡，尤指搀和
adj.Abbr. dil.（形容词）缩写 dil.
Weakened; diluted.
削弱的；冲淡的

来源：
Latin doluere dolôt-
拉丁语 doluere dolôt-
do-, dis- [apart, away] * see dis-
do-, dis- [分离，离开] *参见 dis-
-luere [to wash] from lavere * see leu(…)-
-luere [冲洗] 源自 lavere *参见 leu(…)-

【引伸】
dilut.er 或
dilut.or
n.（名词）
dilu.tive
adj.（形容词）