cut down
verb
Definition of cut down
transitive verb
1a : to strike down and kill or incapacitateb : knock down
2a : to remodel by removing extras or unwanted furnishings and fittingsb : 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
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Examples of cut down in a Sentence
we need to cut down that dying tree
First Known Use of cut down
1571
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