thin out

θɪn aʊt

thinned outthinning out

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Definition of thin out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

reduce density

tr./intr.

make less dense or crowded

tr./intr.

The crowd began to thin out after the concert ended..

dilute

disperse

gardening

tr.

TECH.

remove some plants to help others grow

tr.

TECH.

You should thin out the seedlings to prevent overcrowding.

prune

trim

chemistry

tr./intr.

Rare

lessen the strength of a mixture

tr./intr.

Rare

You can thin out the paint with water.

dilute

weaken

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Expressions with thin

thin ice

layer of ice that is not thick

The children were warned not to skate on the thin ice.

wear thin

to become physically thinner or more worn through use or friction

The carpet began to wear thin after years of heavy foot traffic..

spread thin

adj.

having too many tasks to handle effectively

She felt spread thin with all her responsibilities.

thin on top

adj.

having little or no hair on the top of the head

My uncle is getting thin on top these days.

patience is wearing thin

exp.

express feeling of losing calmness or tolerance due to delays or annoyances

Her patience is wearing thin with the constant noise.

patience wears thin

exp.

feelings of calmness and tolerance slowly decrease or end

Her patience wears thin when the noise continues all day..

Terms with thin out included in their meaning

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stencil

art tool

thin sheet with cut-out design used as a template

single

agriculture

thin out seedlings

in sheets

adv.

form

spread out flat and thin

Examples of thin out in a sentence

The fog will thin out by noon.
It's time to thin out the carrots in the garden.
Gardeners often thin out plants to ensure better growth.
To thin out the sauce, add more broth.
The chemist needed to thin out the solution for the experiment.

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French:s'éclaircir, éclaircir, ...
German:sich lichten, ausdünnen, ...
Italian:diradarsi, diradare, ...
Spanish:reducir, aclarar, ...
Portuguese:desbastar, ralear, ...
Chinese:减少密度, 疏苗, ...
Japanese:減らす, 整理する, ...
Arabic:قلل, خَفَّفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִדַּלְדֵּל, לְדַלֵּל, ...
Russian:редеть, проредить, ...
Ukrainian:рідшати, проріджувати, ...
Hindi:छँटना, छांटना, ...
Bengali:ফাঁকা হয়ে যাওয়া, সরিয়ে ফেলা, ...
Catalan:aclarir-se, aclarir, ...
Czech:proředit, jednotit, ...
Danish:tynde ud, udtynde, ...
Dutch:uitdunnen, verdunnen, ...
Greek:αραιώνω, ξελεπίζω, ...
Hungarian:megritkítani, egyelni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យស្តើង, ដកដើមខ្លះចេញ, ...
Korean:흐트러지다, 솎아내다, ...
Persian:خلوت شدن, حذف کرد, ...
Polish:rozrzedzać się, przerzedzać, ...
Portuguese (BR):desbastar, ralear, ...
Romanian:a rări, a răsfira, ...
Swedish:gallra ut, tunna ut, ...
Thai:เบาบางลง, ถอน, ...
Turkish:seyrelmek, seyreltmek, ...
Vietnamese:thưa dần, tỉa bớt, ...

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Definition of thin out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

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