Remove the bad or less satisfactory people or things from a group to leave the best
Meanings
- Remove the bad or less satisfactory people or things from a group to leave the best (separable [optional], International English)
- Remove the bad or less satisfactory people or things from a group to leave the best (separable [optional], International English)
Examples
- We've WINNOWED OUT the weaker candidates.
- We've WINNOWED OUT the weaker candidates.
- The authorities plan to WINNOW OUT immediately.