CUT DOWN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • cut down on
    • make a reduction in
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • reduce your daily fat intake
    • The employer wants to cut back health benefits
    Hypernyms(s) cut down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • intercept (a player)
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) cut down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • cause to come or go down
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect
    • The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet
    Hypernyms(s) cut down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • strike down a tree
    • Lightning struck down the hikers
    Hypernyms(s) cut down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • cut with a blade or mower
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • mow the grass
    Hypernyms(s) cut down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • cut with sweeping strokes
    • as with an ax or machete
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) cut down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

CUT DOWN as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • cut down
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the tree is down
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