English verb: trim down | |||
1. | trim down (change) cut down on; make a reduction in | ||
Samples | Reduce your daily fat intake. The employer wants to cut back health benefits. | ||
Synonyms | bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decrease, lessen, minify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deflate, detract, downsize, inflate, knock off, quench, retrench, shave, shorten, slash, spill, subtract, take away, thin, thin out | ||
Verb group | cut | ||