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trim back vs detract

detract vs trim back

trim back and detract both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trim back No No Yes No
detract No No Yes No
As verbs, detract is a hyponym of trim back; that is, detract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trim back:
  • trim back: cut down on; make a reduction in
  • detract: take away a part from; diminish
Other hyponyms of trim back include shorten, spill, quench, retrench, slash, thin out, thin, take away, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.
trim back (verb) detract (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in take away a part from; diminish
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