v. diluere (dilute; e.g., vinum, by mixing it with water; also dissolve, and figuratively, ; but onlyy of weakening something bad): temperare (to bring to the proper strength; e.g., by mixing water with wine, or wine with water; also, figuratively, modice temperatam libertatem [opposed to nimis meracam libertatem] haurire): aqua permiscere (Col.; so vino permiscere, Cic.; cujus acerbitas morum ne vino quidem permixta temperari solet): delumbare (e.g., sententias, Cic., ; PROP. to take away the strength of its loins): enervare (to take away its nerves or strength; e.g., orationem, sententiam). [Vid: WEAKEN] ☞ Gel1ius uses dilutus of a weak law; videtur nimis esse dilutum, quod scriptum est.