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winnow (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: windwian]
[T] to make a list, group, or quantity smaller by getting rid of the things that you do not need or want
-synonym whittle down whittle down
::We need to winnow the list of candidates to three.
winnow out [winnow sb/sth ¡û¡ú out] phr v
to get rid of the things or people that you do not need or want from a group