trim back vs subtract

subtract vs trim back

trim back and subtract both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trim back	No	No	Yes	No
subtract	No	No	Yes	No

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

trim back: cut down on; make a reduction in
subtract: take off or away

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

trim back (verb)	subtract (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	take off or away
	make a subtraction

Difference between trim back and subtract

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