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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dilute.

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Examples

  • To them, another movement's adoption of the term dilutes the power and uniqueness of their struggle.

    A Way Forward on Marriage Equality 2010

  • "Barney's misuse of the word dilutes this effort and effectively undermines our business model and, for lack of a better concept, 'brand,'" said Holtz.

    All Stories | The New York Observer 2010

  • Bing Information Designs is alleging trademark and unfair competition against Microsoft in its suit filed Wednesday in a St. Louis circuit court, saying Microsoft's use of the name dilutes the value of it and confuses the public about the companies 'relationship to each other.

    All Things Digital 2009

  • Bing Information Designs is alleging trademark and unfair competition against Microsoft in its suit filed Wednesday in a St. Louis circuit court, saying Microsoft's use of the name dilutes the value of it and confuses the public about the companies 'relationship to each other.

    All Things Digital Joan E. Solsman | Reporter, The Wall Street Journa 2009

  • Overuse of this term dilutes its meaning and it’s no ;onger scary as once it was.

    Never Mind the Ban, Turkish Leader Stars on YouTube - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2009

  • Overuse of this term dilutes its meaning and it’s no ;onger scary as once it was.

    Never Mind the Ban, Turkish Leader Stars on YouTube - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2009

  • Being distanced by 1,000 ... 1,500 ... 2,000 miles from where wolves are destroying the past hundred years (and billions of sportsman dollars) of conservation work to rebuild big game populations kind of dilutes one's perception of how bad things really are.

    Feds Target Livestock-Killing Wolves In Montana 2009

  • Being distanced by 1,000 ... 1,500 ... 2,000 miles from where wolves are destroying the past hundred years (and billions of sportsman dollars) of conservation work to rebuild big game populations kind of dilutes one's perception of how bad things really are.

    Feds Target Livestock-Killing Wolves In Montana 2009

  • "It kind of dilutes the local flavor of the parade," said Peter Pelham, 48, who grew up blocks away from the parade route.

    Holiday parade draws the politicians 2010

  • Could we all be OD-ing on this stuff and that kind of dilutes the value of it, because it's just everywhere?

    CNN Transcript Feb 27, 2005 2005

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