dilute

Regular
Infinitive
dilute
Past Simple
diluted
Past Participle
diluted
-ing Form
diluting
3rd Person
dilutes
dilute dilutes diluting diluted

Dilute means to make liquid thinner or weaker by adding water. Regular verb: dilute-diluted-diluted.

Meanings

  • To make liquid weaker
  • To reduce strength or force
  • To water down

Common Collocations

dilute with water dilute the solution dilute the message highly diluted

Tip for Learners

Dilute can be figurative: "Don't dilute the impact of your message."
Present Simple
I dilute
you dilute
he/she/it dilutes
we dilute
they dilute
Examples - Present Simple
  • I dilute the concentrate before drinking.
  • You dilute the paint with water.
  • He dilutes the chemical for safety.
  • We dilute the solution for the experiment.
  • They dilute the message with too many points.
Present Continuous
I am diluting
you are diluting
he/she/it is diluting
we are diluting
they are diluting
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am diluting the cleaning solution.
  • You are diluting the juice with water.
  • She is diluting the acid carefully.
  • We are diluting our focus with distractions.
  • They are diluting the brand with too many products.
Present Perfect
I have diluted
you have diluted
he/she/it has diluted
we have diluted
they have diluted
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have diluted the mixture properly.
  • You have diluted the solution too much.
  • He has diluted the chemicals for safety.
  • We have diluted our message unintentionally.
  • They have diluted the brand over time.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been diluting
you have been diluting
he/she/it has been diluting
we have been diluting
they have been diluting
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been diluting samples all day.
  • You have been diluting solutions for hours.
  • She has been diluting the formula consistently.
  • We have been diluting our efforts with side projects.
  • They have been diluting their focus for months.
Past Simple
I diluted
you diluted
he/she/it diluted
we diluted
they diluted
Examples - Past Simple
  • I diluted the concentrate yesterday.
  • You diluted the paint too much.
  • He diluted the acid before use.
  • We diluted the solution for testing.
  • They diluted the message with jargon.
Past Continuous
I was diluting
you were diluting
he/she/it was diluting
we were diluting
they were diluting
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was diluting the sample when you arrived.
  • You were diluting the paint all morning.
  • She was diluting the solution during the experiment.
  • We were diluting our brand before realizing.
  • They were diluting their resources before the merger.
Past Perfect
I had diluted
you had diluted
he/she/it had diluted
we had diluted
they had diluted
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had diluted the solution before the test.
  • You had diluted the mixture before I arrived.
  • He had diluted the chemicals before the spill.
  • We had diluted our focus before the crisis.
  • They had diluted the brand before new management.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been diluting
you had been diluting
he/she/it had been diluting
we had been diluting
they had been diluting
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been diluting samples for hours.
  • You had been diluting the formula all day.
  • She had been diluting solutions for weeks.
  • We had been diluting our message for months.
  • They had been diluting resources for years.
Future Simple
I will dilute
you will dilute
he/she/it will dilute
we will dilute
they will dilute
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will dilute the concentrate before serving.
  • You will dilute the paint with thinner.
  • He will dilute the solution tomorrow.
  • We will dilute the sample for analysis.
  • They will dilute the formula as needed.
Future Continuous
I will be diluting
you will be diluting
he/she/it will be diluting
we will be diluting
they will be diluting
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be diluting samples all afternoon.
  • You will be diluting mixtures during the lab.
  • She will be diluting solutions throughout.
  • We will be diluting samples for the experiment.
  • They will be diluting formulas all week.
Future Perfect
I will have diluted
you will have diluted
he/she/it will have diluted
we will have diluted
they will have diluted
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have diluted all samples by then.
  • You will have diluted the solution by tomorrow.
  • He will have diluted the mixture by noon.
  • We will have diluted every sample by evening.
  • They will have diluted the formulas by deadline.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been diluting
you will have been diluting
he/she/it will have been diluting
we will have been diluting
they will have been diluting
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been diluting samples for hours.
  • You will have been diluting mixtures all day.
  • She will have been diluting solutions all week.
  • We will have been diluting formulas for months.
  • They will have been diluting the brand for years.
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