prethin

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verb

To thin in advance.

“to prethin paint”

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Meanings

verbprethin (third-person singular simple present prethins, present participle prethinning, simple past and past participle prethinned)

present singular third person prethins · participle present prethinning · participle past prethinned · past prethinned

  1. transitiveTo thin in advance.

    to prethin paint

  2. transitiveTo thin out (plants or crops) in order to stimulate growth in the remainder.

Origin

From pre- + thin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

prethin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prethin

MLA

“prethin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prethin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prethin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prethin.

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