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winnow

verb

/ˈwɪn.oʊ/

Meaning

to remove the less desirable parts from a group; originally, to separate grain from chaff by blowing air

The committee will winnow the list of applicants to ten finalists.

winnow down

sift, filter, prune, pare down, cull

accumulate, gather

winnow out candidates, winnow down options, winnow the field, winnow the list

to struggle against someone or something; to engage in battle or combat

to leave out or exclude; to fail to include something

to add notes or comments to a text, diagram, or document for explanation or clarification

To cancel out or make ineffective; to deny the truth of something.

to encourage or assist someone to commit a crime or wrongdoing

to take someone away illegally by force