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verb
Make sparse.
is a specific kind of: bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down.
is a broader term that covers: clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim.
Dutch: dunnen, uitdunnen
Become sparser.
is a specific kind of: decrease, diminish, fall, lessen.
Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture.
synonyms: cut, dilute, reduce, thin.
is a specific kind of: weaken.
is a broader term that covers: water down.
derivation: dilution | cutting, thinning | diluent, dilutant, thinner | dilution.
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