take away vs trim down

take away and trim down both are verbs.

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

As verbs, trim down is a hypernym of take away; that is, trim down 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 back.

take away (verb)	trim down (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