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bring down vs thin out

thin out vs bring down

bring down and thin out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bring down No No Yes No
thin out No No Yes No
As verbs, thin out is a hyponym of bring down; that is, thin out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring down:
  • bring down: cut down on; make a reduction in
  • thin out: make sparse
Other hyponyms of bring down include shorten, spill, quench, retrench, slash, thin, detract, take away, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.
bring down (verb) thin out (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in make sparse
impose something unpleasant become sparser
cause to be enthusiastic lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
cause to come to the ground
move something or somebody to a lower position
cause the downfall of; of rulers
Difference between bring down and thin out

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