cut down; cutting down; cuts down
Definition of cut down
1a
: to strike down and kill or incapacitate
b
: knock down
2a
: to remodel by removing extras or unwanted furnishings and fittings
b
: to remake in a smaller size
: 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
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The first known use of cut down was in 1571
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