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scale something down — REDUCE, cut down, cut back, cut, decrease, lessen, lower, trim, slim down, prune. → scale * * * scale something down (or scale down) reduce something (or be reduced) in size, number or extent, esp. by a constant proportion across the board… … Useful english dictionary
run something down — 1 she finally ran a copy of the book down: FIND, discover, locate, track down, trace, unearth. 2 employers ran down their workforces gradually: REDUCE, cut back on, downsize, decrease … Useful english dictionary
trim — [trim] vt. trimmed, trimming [via ME dial. < OE trymman, to make firm, set in order, array < trum, strong, firm: for IE base see TREE] 1. Obs. to prepare; fit out; dress 2. to put in proper order; make neat or tidy, esp. by clipping,… … English World dictionary
trim — trim1 [trım] v past tense and past participle trimmed present participle trimming [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cut)¦ 2¦(reduce)¦ 3¦(decorate)¦ 4¦(sail)¦ Phrasal verbs trim something<=>back trim down ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
trim down — verb cut down on; make a reduction in (Freq. 1) reduce your daily fat intake The employer wants to cut back health benefits • Syn: ↑reduce, ↑cut down, ↑cut back, ↑trim, ↑trim back … Useful english dictionary
trim — I UK [trɪm] / US verb [transitive] Word forms trim : present tense I/you/we/they trim he/she/it trims present participle trimming past tense trimmed past participle trimmed * 1) to cut something such as hair so that it looks tidy Someone is… … English dictionary
Trim tab — Trim tabs are small surfaces connected to the trailing edge of a larger control surface on a boat or aircraft. The angle of the tab relative to the larger surface can be adjusted to null out hydro or aero dynamic forces and stabilise the boat or… … Wikipedia
trim back — verb cut down on; make a reduction in reduce your daily fat intake The employer wants to cut back health benefits • Syn: ↑reduce, ↑cut down, ↑cut back, ↑trim, ↑trim down, ↑cut, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
trim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. neat, well ordered, compact, tidy, spruce, smart; slim, lean. v. order, tidy, adjust, dress, arrange; decorate, ornament, adorn; defeat; cheat; balance, equalize; cut, lop, shear, prune, barber;… … English dictionary for students
trim — trimly, adv. trimness, n. /trim/, v., trimmed, trimming, n., adj., trimmer, trimmest, adv. v.t. 1. to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge. 2. to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by … Universalium
