Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
thinned
verb
/θɪnd/
Definition
To make or become less dense or less thick.
Examples
- She thinned the soup by adding more water.
- The artist thinned the paint to create a more transparent effect.
- As autumn approached, the trees thinned out their leaves.
Meaning
The past tense of ‘thin’, referring to the act of reducing the thickness or density of something.
Synonyms
- reduced
- diluted
- lessened
- slimmed
- attenuated
