adjective
diluted
adjective
1
Weakened or thinned out by having something added to it.
"The diluted bleach solution was safe to use on the counters."
"Critics said the reform bill was a diluted version of the original proposal."
How to Use Diluted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMade weaker than the original, usually by adding water or by watering down the strength of an idea or plan.
Common pairings
diluted solution
heavily diluted
diluted version
Word Forms
more diluted comparative, most diluted superlative
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Rhymes for diluted
muted
routed
reputed
sprouted
disputed
polluted
computed
convoluted
undisputed
attributed
distributed
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