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Meaning of winnow down | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To reduce the number of candidates for something by judging their quality and rejecting some.

idiomatic, transitive

CEFR level

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

winnow grain from chaff winnow the wheat from the chaff winnow up winnowed winnowed down winnowed grain from chaff

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