cut down

cut down

verb

Definition 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

Examples of CUT DOWN

1. <we need to cut down that dying tree>

First Known Use of CUT DOWN

1571