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TOPIK 6verb

희석하다

huiseokada [히서카다]

희석해요 · 희석했어요 · 희석할 거예요 · 희석하세요

to dilute; to water down

Example

이 세제는 물에 희석해서 사용하세요.

Dilute this detergent with water before using it.

Word parts

희 thin석 dissolve

Literally 'thin out and dissolve'.

Good to know

Figurative use is common too: 의미가 희석되다 'the meaning gets watered down'.