trim vs reduce

trim is a noun but reduce is not a noun.

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

As verbs, trim and reduce are synonyms defined as:

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

trim (noun)	reduce (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)	reduce (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)	reduce (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	take off weight
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used	cut down on; make a reduction in
cut closely	narrow or limit
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of	cook until very little liquid is left
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size	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
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods	make smaller
decorate, as with ornaments	reduce in size; reduce physically
be in equilibrium during a flight	make less complex
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
	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