· remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"

Synonym(s): pare

Hypernym(s): cut

· decorate, as with ornaments; "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"

Hypernym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

· cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

Synonym(s): reduce, cut_down, cut_back, trim_down, trim_back, cut, bring_down

Hypernym(s): decrease, lessen, minify

· balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces; "trim an airplane"

Hypernym(s): balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise

· be in equilibrium during a flight; "The airplane trimmed"

Hypernym(s): be

· decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

Synonym(s): garnish, dress

Hypernym(s): decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify

· cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"

Synonym(s): snip, clip, crop, lop, dress, prune, cut_back

Hypernym(s): thin_out

· cut closely; "trim my beard"

Synonym(s): shave

Hypernym(s): cut

· adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

Hypernym(s): adjust, set, correct

· made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair"

Synonym(s): cut

Antonym(s): untrimmed