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Meaning of the word "narrow down" in English

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narrow down

US /ˈnær.oʊ daʊn/
UK /ˈnær.oʊ daʊn/
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Phrasal Verb

1.

to reduce the number of possibilities or choices

Example:
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We need to narrow down the list of candidates to three.
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The police are trying to narrow down the suspects.
Synonym:
limitrestrictreduceconfineconstrain
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