- cutting, thinning - the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
--1 is a kind of dilution
Derived form: verb thin3
- thin - lose thickness; become thin or thinner
--1 is one way to change state, turn
Antonyms: thicken, inspissate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- thin - make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution"
--2 is one way to reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
Antonyms: thicken, inspissate
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun thinner1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut - lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
--3 is one way to weaken
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun thinner1, noun thinning1
Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- reduce, melt off, lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down - take off weight
--4 is one way to change state, turn
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s