cut down in English dictionary

  • cut down

    Meanings and definitions of "cut down"

    • (transitive)To bring down by cutting.
    • (idiomatic)(transitive) To insult, to belittle.
    • (idiomatic) To reduce the amount of something.
    • verb
      Used other than as an idiom: [i]see cut, down.[/i]
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To bring down by cutting.
    • verb
      (idiomatic, transitive)
      To insult, to belittle.
    • verb
      (idiomatic)
      To reduce the amount of something.
    • verb
      (idiomatic, dated)
      To slay, often in great numbers.
    • To bring down a tree
    • cut down (a foe)
    • To cut down on; to make a reduction in (especially costs, jobs, e.g. with financial and administrative acts).
    • verb
      cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
    • verb
      cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
    • verb
      cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
    • verb
      cut with a blade or mower; "mow the grass"
    • verb
      cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
    • verb
      intercept (a player)

    Synonyms of "cut down" in English dictionary

    reduce, trim down, check are the top synonyms of "cut down" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of cut down

    • to cut down ( third-person singular simple present cuts down, present participle cutting down, simple past and past participle cut down)
    • cut down (third-person singular simple present cuts down, present participle cutting down, simple past and past participle cut down)
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