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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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