noun
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An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.
verb
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To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.
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To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.
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To cause the value of individual shares or the stake of a shareholder to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.
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To become attenuated, thin, or weak.
example
It dilutes easily.
adjective
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Having a low concentration.
example
Clean the panel with a dilute, neutral cleaner.
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Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.
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Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.
example
a cat with a dilute tortoiseshell coat