thinned

• يصف شيئًا جُعل أكثر رقّة أو أقل كثافة أو تركّزًا، ويُستعمل غالبًا في السياقات التقنية أو الوصفية.

Describes something that has been made thinner or less dense, often used in technical or descriptive contexts.

1. Reduced in thickness or densityB2formal

   Made thinner or less dense, often by removing material or adding liquid.

   مُخَفَّف

   • The paint was thinned with water before application.
   • His hair has thinned significantly over the years.
   • The forest canopy thinned as we climbed higher.

   المرادفاتattenuatedcutdilutedrarefiedweakened

   الأضدادthickened

2. Made less crowded or numerousB2formal

   Reduced in number or concentration.

   مُخَفَّض

   • The crowd thinned out after the main event ended.
   • The ranks of the team thinned due to injuries.
   • The traffic thinned as we left the city center.

   المرادفاتattenuateddepleteddiminishedlessenedreduced

   الأضدادconcentratedcrowdedthickened

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على تقليل كثافة شيء أو سماكته أو جعله أقل كثافة أو أقل سُمكًا، أو على صيرورة الشيء كذلك.

A verb used to indicate the act of making something less dense, less thick, or more sparse, or to become less dense or thick.

1. Make less denseB1formal

   To make something less thick, dense, or concentrated.

   تَخْفيف

   • You need to thin the paint with water before applying it.
   • The gardener thinned the seedlings to give them more room to grow.
   • She thinned the sauce by adding a little broth.

   المرادفاتattenuatecutdiluterarefywater downweaken

   الأضدادconcentratecondensedensethicken

2. Become less denseB1formal

   To become less thick, dense, or crowded.

   يقلّ كثافة

   • His hair began to thin as he got older.
   • The crowd thinned out after the parade ended.
   • The fog started to thin as the sun rose.

   المرادفاتattenuatedecreasediminishdispersedissipatedwindlelessenrarefytaperthin out

   الأضدادcondensethicken

الصيغ المركّبةthin out