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dilute
adjective
verb
Reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
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daɪˈljuːt
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adjective
Reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
“Diluted alcohol”
verb
Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
“Cut bourbon”
verb
Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
“Adulterate liquor”
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Diluted alcohol
A dilute solution
Dilute acetic acid
Cut bourbon
Adulterate liquor
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