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decrease vs trim back

trim back vs decrease

decrease is a noun but trim back is not a noun.

decrease and trim back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
trim back No No Yes No
As verbs, trim back is a hyponym of decrease; that is, trim back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: make become smaller
  • trim back: 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, trim down, cut, relax, slack, slack up, slacken, belittle, diminish.
decrease (noun) trim back (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something
the amount by which something decreases
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease (verb) trim back (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range cut down on; make a reduction in
make become smaller
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