narrow sth down
— phrasal verb with narrow uk/ˈnær.əʊ/us/ˈner.oʊ/verb
C2 to make a number or list of things smaller, by removing the things that are least important, necessary, or suitable:
We narrowed the list of candidates down from ten to three.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Becoming and making smaller or less
- a nip (here) and a tuck (there) idiom
- attenuate
- axe
- bite
- bite into sth
- dive
- drain
- let sth down
- let up
- lower
- make a hole in sth idiom
- miniaturization
- minimize
- shrink
- slash
- strip sth away
- stripped down
- subside
- tail off
- take a tumble idiom
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