trim vs downsize

downsize vs trim

trim is a noun but downsize is not a noun.

trim is an adjective but downsize is not an adjective.

trim and downsize both are verbs.

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

As verbs, downsize is a hyponym of trim; that is, downsize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trim:

trim: cut down on; make a reduction in
downsize: (of a company) reduce in size or number of employees

Other hyponyms of trim include shorten, spill, quench, retrench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, take away, deflate, inflate, subtract, knock off, shave.

trim (noun)	downsize (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

trim (adjective)	downsize (adjective)
severely simple in line or design
thin and fit
characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
neat and smart in appearance

trim (verb)	downsize (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	(of a company) reduce in size or number of employees
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used	design or manufacture in a smaller size
cut closely	dismiss from work
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

Difference between trim and downsize

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