dilute with

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to make a liquid weaker by adding another substance, usually water

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  • You should dilute the juice with a little water before giving it to the baby.
  • The recipe says to dilute the stock with an equal amount of water for a milder soup.
  • She diluted the strong cleaning solution with water to make it safer to use.
  • In the lab, we carefully dilute the acid with distilled water.
  • He likes to dilute his whiskey with a splash of soda.
  • This paint is too thick; you'll need to dilute it with some thinner.
  • The liquid medicine must be diluted with juice to mask the bitter taste.
  • Diluting the fertilizer with plenty of water is essential to avoid burning the plant roots.
  • I have diluted the mixture with more solvent as it was too concentrated.
  • The artist diluted the vibrant blue paint with white to create a pastel shade.