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Definition slash in American English

slash verb

verb
/slæʃ/
1

to cut someone or something in a violent way

Example

The tires on the car had been slashed.

Example

His attacker slashed him across the face with a knife.

Example

The rotors slashed through the roof of the building.

Example

They slashed through the undergrowth with machetes.

Synonyms and related words
chop chop clip
2

to reduce something by a large amount

Example

Congress voted to slash funds for several domestic programs.

Example

The company has slashed production by 50%.

Synonyms and related words
cut back reduce shrivel
3

to try to cut someone or something in a violent way

Example

The man leaped forward and slashed at his neck.

Synonyms and related words
hit out strike at aim
Definition slash in American English