inflate vs trim

trim vs inflate

inflate is not a noun while trim is a noun.

inflate is not an adjective while trim is an adjective.

inflate and trim both are verbs.

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

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

inflate: increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
trim: cut down on; make a reduction in

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

inflate (noun)	trim (noun)
	cutting down to the desired size or shape
	a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
	attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
	a state of arrangement or appearance

inflate (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

inflate (verb)	trim (verb)
fill with gas or air	cut down on; make a reduction in
exaggerate or make bigger	adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
become inflated	cut closely
increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit	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

Difference between inflate and trim

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