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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.