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Meaning of whittle down | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To reduce gradually by removing pieces.

transitive

Examples

“To Ukraine, it has become an important line to hold, both to whittle down Russia’s forces and to deprive them of a victory.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

whittle down to size whittle the whalebone whittled whittled down whittled down to size whittled the whalebone