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cut back vs thin out

thin out vs cut back

cut back and thin out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cut back No No Yes No
thin out No No Yes No
As verbs, thin out is a hyponym of cut back; that is, thin out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cut back:
  • cut back: cut down on; make a reduction in
  • thin out: make sparse
Other hyponyms of cut back include shorten, spill, quench, retrench, slash, thin, detract, take away, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.
As verbs, thin out is a hypernym of cut back; that is, thin out is a word with a broader meaning than cut back:
  • cut back: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  • thin out: make sparse
cut back (verb) thin out (verb)
place restrictions on make sparse
cut down on; make a reduction in become sparser
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
return in time
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