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Definition cut down in American English

cut down phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to cut through the trunk of a tree in order to make it fall to the ground

Synonyms and related words
afforestation arboretum arboriculture
2

to reduce an amount of something

Example

How can you cut down the risk of cancer?

Example

These improvements will cut down on traffic noise.

Synonyms and related words
cut back reduce shrivel
3

to start doing less of something, especially because it is bad for your health

Example

The doctor advised him to cut down his working hours.

Example

I'm trying to cut down on salt.

Synonyms and related words
give up cut out swear off
4

to make something such as a speech or piece of writing shorter

Synonyms and related words
adapt append bowdlerize
5

if a weapon, bullet, or illness cuts someone down, it kills or injures them

Synonyms and related words
kill murder strangle injure harm wound shoot blast spray
6

to make someone accept that they are not as important or impressive as they believe they are

Synonyms and related words
influence decide lead to
Definition cut down in American English