What is the meaning of thin out?

verb

  • Make sparse.
    • usage: "thin out the young plants"
  • Become sparser.
    • usage: "Towards the end of town, the houses thinned out"
  • Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture.
    • usage: "cut bourbon"
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