Diluted

/daɪˈluːtɪd/

पतला किया हुआ; कम सांद्र/कमज़ोर; (प्रभाव) कम किया हुआ

Origin & History

From Latin dilutus, past participle of diluere (“to wash away, dissolve”), from dis- (“apart”) + luere (“to wash”).

लैटिन dilutus (diluere का भूतकालिक कृदंत) से, अर्थ “धोकर अलग करना/घोलना”, जहाँ dis- का अर्थ “अलग” और luere का अर्थ “धोना” है।

Definition

Diluted describes something that has had its concentration or strength reduced, often by adding water or another liquid, or by mixing so the effect becomes weaker.

'Diluted' का अर्थ है किसी पदार्थ/घोल की सांद्रता या ताकत का कम हो जाना, अक्सर पानी या किसी अन्य तरल को मिलाने से, या ऐसा मिश्रण करने से कि उसका प्रभाव कमज़ोर हो जाए।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The diluted juice tasted watery.
पतला किया हुआ जूस पानी जैसा लगा।
Verb (past participle of dilute):
She diluted the medicine with water.
उसने दवा को पानी से पतला किया।

Usage Examples

Add water until the solution is diluted to half strength.
The company diluted its brand message by launching too many products at once.
Diluted bleach should be used for cleaning delicate surfaces.
His influence in the committee was diluted after the reorganization.

Synonyms

Watered-down Thinned Weakened Attenuated Reduced Cut Dilute

Related Forms

Noun
Adjective
Dilute / Diluted / Dilutable
Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

Watered-down
पतला/कमज़ोर किया हुआ; प्रभावहीन बनाया हुआ
Dilute the impact
प्रभाव को कम कर देना
Dilute the message
संदेश की स्पष्टता/ताकत घटा देना