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May 07, 2009

dilute

Dilute

dilute (verb) - cause to lose strength or value (add water to some liquid to make the liquid weak, for example add water to wine)

dilute in water
vodka without any ice to dilute the potency
Too much spice? Dilute it with more oil and vinegar

dilute the value
dilute the value of the shares
stock buyback will dilute shares
a stock buyback related to its purchase of Creditex Group Inc. will dilute the value of its shares by 7 cents to 10 cents this year

this only would dilute the novelty of it all

this act clearly threatens to undermine the independence of the arbitration process and dilute the finality of arbitration awards

dilute meaning
this serves to dilute, deflect, or even reverse the meaning of the word

dilute a brand

dilute the  proposal
a bill that would dilute a Financial Accounting Standards Board proposal

dilute risks
This not only reduces environmental risks but also helps dilute market risks

dilute the reliability of the data
the variety of record keepers and methodologies dilute the reliability of the data

people who are being tested for drugs try to dilute their urine samples

a new law intended to protect famous brand names from copycat uses that dilute their impact in the marketplace

trying to dilute the truth

dilute content
owes much of its success to its own determination not to dilute its content to reach a mainstream audience

dilute the focus of the programme

dilute flavours
Long cooking times can dilute flavors

dilute the flavour of
a " legitimate saucing technique " that allows chefs to aerate ingredients without having to dilute the flavor of, say, chocolate with the beaten egg whites and whipped cream

dilute the ingredients
adding ice to tea may dilute its active ingredients
The trick is to dilute it to the right concentration for the task.

dilute its impact
 the more you use the word, the more you dilute its impact, making it much more likely that she won't listen to you

substantially diluted
considerably diluted
the effect of the policy has been considerably diluted

dilute the influence of
But if presidential votes were also allotted according to the congressional map, this would dilute the influence of minority voters
Bolivia and Ecuador, see the Bank of the South as a way to dilute the influence of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund

Alcohol will dilute the scent
The important thing is to dilute the stain right away. OK

a dilute shaft of light descended the length of an atrium

it's so dilute that astronomers can't even detect the star's presence in our solar system

dilute it with water or sparkling water

dilute culture
 the mall, lottery tickets, cigarettes and other things that may dilute the holiness of Sunday
immigration has led to the admission of large numbers of immigrnats who threaten to dilute, if not overwhem, U.S. " Western " culture

the new types of news feeds, placements, and pages do begin to dilute the Facebook news feed

A political speech from the pulpit would only serve to dilute our mission

By working with Muslims, they hope to dilute the stigma of racism.

We must remain one. Nothing shall dilute our blood. Not God. Not marriage

Dilute 10 drops in 2Tbs. of olive oil before applying to open wounds

Use of an outside consultant can enhance neutrality and defuse the organizational politics that can dilute the effect of an audit

dilute political identity

Giving gay and lesbian couples the same rights in a union - that would not dilute Mom and Dad's marriage, make it any less binding or strong

Governments worldwide sought to dilute the United States' control by calling for a new arrangement

 dilute the voting power of minorities

fresh air will help dilute pollutants' power

Dilute Your Fruit Juice # Fruit juice is sneaky fattening

When two variables were expected to share a substantial portion of variance, which might dilute the individual predictive power of each



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