what does cut down mean?
CUT DOWN as VERB
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- cut down on
- make a reduction in
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- 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
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Hypernyms(s) cut down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- 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
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- cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
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- 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
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- Meaning
- cut with a blade or mower
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Hypernyms(s) cut down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- cut with sweeping strokes
- as with an ax or machete
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Hypernyms(s) cut down is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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CUT DOWN as ADJECTIVE
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