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decrease vs trim down

trim down vs decrease

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

decrease and trim down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
trim down No No Yes No
As verbs, trim down is a hyponym of decrease; that is, trim down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: make become smaller
  • trim down: 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 back, cut, relax, slack, slack up, slacken, belittle, diminish.
decrease (noun) trim down (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 down (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range cut down on; make a reduction in
make become smaller
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