Delude vs. Dilute

Deludeverb

(transitive) To deceive into believing something which is false; to lead into error; to dupe.

Deludeverb

To frustrate or disappoint.

Deludeverb

To lead from truth or into error; to mislead the mind or judgment of; to beguile; to impose on; to dupe; to make a fool of.

Deludeverb

To frustrate or disappoint.

Deludeverb

be false to; be dishonest with

Deludeverb

make (someone) believe something that is not true

Diluteverb

(transitive) To make thinner by adding solvent to a solution, especially by adding water.

Diluteverb

(transitive) To weaken, especially by adding a foreign substance.

Diluteverb

To cause the value of individual shares to decrease by increasing the total number of shares.

Diluteverb

(intransitive) To become attenuated, thin, or weak.

Diluteadjective

Having a low concentration.

Diluteadjective

Weak; reduced in strength by dilution; diluted.

Diluteadjective

Of an animal: having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

Dilutenoun

An animal having a lighter-coloured coat than is usual.

Diluteverb

To make thinner or more liquid by admixture with something; to thin and dissolve by mixing.

Diluteverb

To diminish the strength, flavor, color, etc., of, by mixing; to reduce, especially by the addition of water; to temper; to attenuate; to weaken.

Diluteverb

To become attenuated, thin, or weak; as, it dilutes easily.

Diluteadjective

Diluted; thin; weak.

Diluteverb

lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture;

Diluteverb

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones;

Diluteadjective

reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity;

Diluteverb

make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it

Diluteverb

make (something) weaker in force, content, or value by modification or the addition of other elements

Diluteverb

reduce the value of (a shareholding) by issuing more shares in a company without increasing the values of its assets.

Diluteadjective

(of a liquid) made thinner or weaker by having had water or another solvent added to it.

Diluteadjective

(of a solution) having a relatively low concentration of solute

Diluteadjective

(of colour or light) weak or low in concentration