deflate vs trim back

deflate and trim back both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deflate	No	No	Yes	No
trim back	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trim back is a hypernym of deflate; that is, trim back is a word with a broader meaning than deflate:

deflate: reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
trim back: cut down on; make a reduction in

Other hypernyms of deflate include bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim down.

deflate (verb)	trim back (verb)
become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air	cut down on; make a reduction in
reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
produce deflation in
reduce or lessen the size or importance of
release contained air or gas from
collapse by releasing contained air or gas