winnow

Meaning (English)

to sift out what is unwanted so that only the worthy remains

Meaning (मराठी)

चाळणी लावणे, निवडून वेगळे काढणे

Used in a sentence

The scrutiny committee winnowed four thousand applications down to sixty.

छाननी समितीने चार हजार अर्जांना चाळणी लावून अखेर साठ अर्ज निवडले.

Synonyms

sift, sort, filter