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lessen vs trim

trim vs lessen

lessen is not a noun while trim is a noun.

lessen is not an adjective while trim is an adjective.

lessen and trim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lessen No No Yes No
trim Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, trim is a hyponym of lessen; that is, trim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lessen:
  • lessen: make become smaller
  • trim: cut down on; make a reduction in
Other hyponyms of lessen 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 back, trim down, cut, relax, slack, slack up, slacken, belittle, diminish.
lessen (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
lessen (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
lessen (verb) trim (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range cut down on; make a reduction in
wear off or die down adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
make become smaller cut closely
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
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
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