thin down

Also found in: Idioms.

Related to thin down: stick out, push through, wreak havoc

Translations

w>thin down

vi → dünner werden; (person also) → abnehmen, schlanker werden

vt sep paint, sauce → verdünnen

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He said: "It has reduced a bit but is still ongoing; luckily it is beginning to thin down."