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trim down vs retrench

retrench vs trim down

trim down and retrench both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trim down No No Yes No
retrench No No Yes No
As verbs, retrench is a hyponym of trim down; that is, retrench is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trim down:
  • trim down: cut down on; make a reduction in
  • retrench: make a reduction, as in one's workforce
Other hyponyms of trim down include shorten, spill, quench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, take away, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.
trim down (verb) retrench (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in make a reduction, as in one's workforce
tighten one's belt; use resources carefully
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