reduce vs trim

reduce is not a noun while trim is a noun.

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

As verbs, reduce and trim are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of reduce include bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, trim back, trim down.

reduce (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

reduce (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

reduce (verb)	trim (verb)
take off weight	cut down on; make a reduction in
cut down on; make a reduction in	adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
narrow or limit	cut closely
cook until very little liquid is left	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons	remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
make smaller	decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
reduce in size; reduce physically	decorate, as with ornaments
make less complex	be in equilibrium during a flight
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements	balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
be cooked until very little liquid is left
be the essential element
destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
undergo meiosis
reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
lessen and make more modest
simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
put down by force or intimidation