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trim down vs thin out

thin out vs trim down

trim down and thin out both are verbs.

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