Trim Back (Verb)
Meaning
Cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- To balance the budget, we need to trim back our spending on non-essential items.
- The company plans to trim back its workforce by almost 20% in an effort to reduce costs.
- To get healthier, Sarah aims to trim back her daily sugar intake by half.
- The mayor is facing criticism for proposing to trim back funding for local schools.
- The family decided to trim back their energy consumption by installing solar panels on their roof.