take away vs trim back

take away and trim back both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take away	No	No	Yes	No
trim back	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

take away (verb)	trim back (verb)
take out or remove	cut down on; make a reduction in
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
get rid of something abstract
take away a part from; diminish
buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
take from a person or place