[verb] lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" Synonyms:thin, thin out, reduce, cut
[verb] corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor" Synonyms:adulterate, stretch, debase
[adjective] reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"