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winnow out

UK
/ˈwɪnəʊ aʊt/
US
/ˈwɪnoʊ aʊt/

Translations

winnow outverb
winnowed out
Past Simple
winnowed out
Past Participle
winnowing out
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɪnəʊ aʊt/
US
/ˈwɪnoʊ aʊt/
The committee will winnow out the most qualified candidates from the list.
Комитет будет отсеивать наиболее квалифицированных кандидатов из списка.
Additional translations
удалять
вычленять
Synonyms
distinguish
remove
eliminate
separate
filter out
sift out

Definitions

winnow outverb
To remove or get rid of something unwanted or undesirable.
The committee worked hard to winnow out the less qualified candidates from the list.
To separate or distinguish valuable or important parts from the rest.
The editor had to winnow out the most compelling stories for the magazine's feature section.
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