slim down

Verb

slim down (third-person singular simple present slims down, present participle slimming down, simple past and past participle slimmed down)

1. (ambitransitive) To reduce weight; to make or become thinner.

   Synonyms:

   lose weight, melt off, reduce, slenderize, slim, thin

   Antonyms:

   gain, put on

2. (ambitransitive) To decrease in size or intensity.
   • The organization has slimmed down and cut back on its education programming, but the Jazz Market remains a critical gathering place in Central City, and the orchestra is more tightly bonded than before.2019 May 28, Giovanni Russonello, “After a Scandal, the New Orleans Jazz Market Rises Again”, in The New York Times
   • He does have the title, though, and the colorful ceremony — however slimmed-down it was purported to be — played to the emotional attachment to the country and history of his subjects, at least those who showed up and tuned in.2023 May 6, James Poniewozik, “Charles III Was Crowned King. But Can He Ever Be the Star?”, in The New York Times