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trim back vs thin out

thin out vs trim back

trim back and thin out both are verbs.

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