whittle (down) Antonyms
Strongest:
- cull
- pick
- tag
- appoint
- prefer
- adopt
- choose
- single-out-
- fix
- opt-for-
- designate
- take
- accept
- mark
- add-to-
- name
- settle-on-or-upon-
- select
- tab
- elect
- tap
- set
Strong:
- complement
- lengthen
- handpick
- embrace
- inflate
- elongate
- nominate
- dilate
- extend
- preselect
- cherry-pick
- espouse
- swell
- supplement
- prolong
- blow-up
- enhance
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- compress
- dent
- downsize
- decline
- pare
- abridge
- refuse
- abate
- crop
- cut
- knock-down
- curtail
- disapprove
- slash
- clip
- retrench
- truncate
- reject
- lessen
- dwindle
- throw-away
- nick
- lower
- negative
- prune
- shorten
- spurn
- repudiate
- dock
- throw-out
- trim
- decrease
- reduce
- abbreviate
- ease
- deplete
- discard
Weak:
Meaning of whittle (down)
whittle (down)
to gradually make (something) smaller by removing parts
whittle (down) Sentence Examples
- The woodcarver spent hours whittling down the block of oak into an intricate sculpture.
- The financial advisor whittled down the client's spending budget to help them save more money.
- The reporter tirelessly whittled down the extensive interview transcripts to extract the most relevant information.
- The engineer whittled down the design options to a select few that met the project requirements.
- The students whittled down their list of potential universities to three that aligned with their academic goals.
- The negotiator whittled down the price of the car by highlighting its imperfections.
- The chef whittled down the recipe to only the essential ingredients, enhancing its simplicity and flavor.
- The project manager whittled down the team's workload by delegating tasks effectively.
- The lawyer whittled down the witness's testimony to the most pertinent facts relevant to the case.
- The researcher whittled down the vast amount of data to a manageable size, enabling them to draw meaningful conclusions.
FAQs About the word whittle (down)
to gradually make (something) smaller by removing parts
turn down,cut down, cut back, compress, dent, downsize, decline, pare, abridge, refuse
cull, pick, tag, appoint, prefer, adopt, choose,single (out), fix, opt (for)
The woodcarver spent hours whittling down the block of oak into an intricate sculpture.
The financial advisor whittled down the client's spending budget to help them save more money.
The reporter tirelessly whittled down the extensive interview transcripts to extract the most relevant information.
The engineer whittled down the design options to a select few that met the project requirements.
