trim vs inflate

inflate vs trim

trim is a noun but inflate is not a noun.

trim is an adjective but inflate is not an adjective.

trim and inflate both are verbs.

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

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

trim: cut down on; make a reduction in
inflate: increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value

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

trim (noun)	inflate (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)	inflate (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)	inflate (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	fill with gas or air
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used	exaggerate or make bigger
cut closely	become inflated
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of	increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size	cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
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 inflate

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