trim
verb [ T ]
uk/trɪm/ us-mm- (also trim back)to reduce the amount or size of something:
The bank will trim 850 workers as part of a cost-cutting program.
Several programs were eliminated to trim $600,000 from the company's $6.7 million annual budget.
trim costs/debt/growth
trim the fat informal
FINANCE
to reduce unnecessary spending:
The company needs to trim the fat to make itself attractive to corporate investors.
The article advises on how to trim the fat from your grocery bill.