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trim back vs knock off

knock off vs trim back

trim back and knock off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trim back No No Yes No
knock off No No Yes No
As verbs, knock off is a hyponym of trim back; that is, knock off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trim back:
  • trim back: cut down on; make a reduction in
  • knock off: cut the price of
Other hyponyms of trim back include shorten, spill, quench, retrench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, take away, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, shave.
trim back (verb) knock off (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in stop pursuing or acting
get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
write quickly
take by theft
cut the price of
Difference between trim back and knock off

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