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trim back vs downsize

downsize vs trim back

trim back and downsize both are verbs.

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