Synonyms of whittles

whittles

verb

present tense third-person singular of whittle

as in cuts

to cause to diminish gradually by or as if by cutting off bits with a knife

He was sitting on the porch, whittling a stick.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cuts
• lowers
• clips
• pares
• drops
• curtails
• shortens
• truncates
• retrenches
• reduces
• dwindles
• abridges
• eases
• abbreviates
• lessens
• trims
• prunes
• decreases
• condenses
• downsizes
• slashes
• depletes
• nicks
• constricts
• shrinks
• cuts down
• compresses
• crops
• docks
• abates
• dents
• cuts back
• downscales
• minimizes
• contracts
• deflates
• knocks down
• modifies
• de-escalates
• modulates
• qualifies
• moderates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• inflates
• dilates
• lengthens
• swells
• prolongs
• elongates
• enhances
• complements
• distends
• adds (to)
• heightens
• intensifies
• blows up
• increases
• protracts
• supplements
• expands
• enlarges
• augments
• raises
• amplifies
• escalates
• boosts
• redoubles
• aggrandizes

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• extends
• inflates
• dilates
• lengthens
• swells
• prolongs
• elongates
• enhances
• complements
• distends
• adds (to)
• heightens
• intensifies
• blows up
• increases
• protracts
• supplements
• expands
• enlarges
• augments
• raises
• amplifies
• escalates
• boosts
• redoubles
• aggrandizes

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