downsize vs trim back

downsize and trim back both are verbs.

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

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

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

downsize (verb)	trim back (verb)
(of a company) reduce in size or number of employees	cut down on; make a reduction in
design or manufacture in a smaller size
dismiss from work