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di·lute

 (dī-lo͞ot′, dĭ-)
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.
2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
3. To decrease the value of (shares of stock) by increasing the total number of shares.
adj.
Weakened; diluted.

[Latin dīluere, dīlūt- : dī-, dis-, apart, away; see dis- + -luere, to wash (from lavere; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots).]

di·lut′er, di·lut′or n.
di·lu′tive adj.
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dilutive

(daɪˈluːtɪv; daɪˈljuːtɪv)
adj
causing the dilution of company stocks
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The planned transaction will boost the bank'sA Tier-1 leverage ratio to above the current 4.4% and will not be dilutive to existing shareholders, according to KBC.
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