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English verb: thin out | |||
| 1. | thin out (change) make sparse | ||
| Samples | Thin out the young plants. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim | ||
| 2. | thin out (change) become sparser | ||
| Samples | Towards the end of town, the houses thinned out. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | ||
| 3. | thin out (change) lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture | ||
| Samples | Cut bourbon. | ||
| Synonyms | cut, dilute, reduce, thin | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | weaken | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | water down | ||
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