cut down
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verbDefinition of CUT DOWN
transitive verb
1
a : to strike down and kill or incapacitate b : knock down
2
a : to remodel by removing extras or unwanted furnishings and fittings b : to remake in a smaller size
intransitive verb
: to reduce or curtail volume or activity <cut down on smoking>
— cut down to size
: to reduce from an inflated or exaggerated importance to true or suitable stature
See Examples of CUT DOWN
- <we need to cut down that dying tree>
First Known Use of CUT DOWN
1571
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