decrease vs trim

trim vs decrease

decrease and trim both are nouns.

decrease is not an adjective while trim is an adjective.

decrease and trim both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decrease	Yes	No	Yes	No
trim	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, trim is a hyponym of decrease; that is, trim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:

decrease: make become smaller
trim: cut down on; make a reduction in

Other hyponyms of decrease include suppress, mitigate, pare, pare down, circumscribe, confine to, limit, boil down, concentrate, reduce, reduce, shrink, abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten, abate, slack, slake, lour, lower, turn down, de-escalate, step down, weaken, minimise, minimize, bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, relax, slack, slack up, slacken, belittle, diminish.

decrease (noun)	trim (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something	cutting down to the desired size or shape
the amount by which something decreases	a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
a change downward	attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
a process of becoming smaller or shorter	a state of arrangement or appearance

decrease (adjective)	trim (adjective)
	severely simple in line or design
	thin and fit
	characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
	neat and smart in appearance

decrease (verb)	trim (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range	cut down on; make a reduction in
make become smaller	adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
	cut closely
	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
	remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
	decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
	decorate, as with ornaments
	be in equilibrium during a flight
	balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces

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