cut down
verb
cut down; cutting down; cuts down
1
a
: to strike down and kill or incapacitate
b
2
a
: to remodel by removing extras or unwanted furnishings and fittings
b
: to remake in a smaller size
: to reduce or curtail volume or activity
cut down on smoking
Examples of cut down in a Sentence
we need to cut down that dying tree
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While an investigation is underway, police estimated during a press conference on Wednesday that the number of trees cut down was 11, according to KNBC.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Some employees had been furloughed to cut down on costs, and Outside had developed a reputation for not paying freelancers in a timely manner.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Trump has long argued that the Fed, which sets monetary policy in the U.S., should cut down interest rates.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
This particular death achieves that and also cuts down on what the show has left to adapt.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Some employees had been furloughed to cut down on costs, and Outside had developed a reputation for not paying freelancers in a timely manner.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Trump has long argued that the Fed, which sets monetary policy in the U.S., should cut down interest rates.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
This particular death achieves that and also cuts down on what the show has left to adapt.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Cut down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20down. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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cutdown
noun
cut·down
ˈkət-ˌdau̇n 
: incision of a superficial blood vessel (as a vein) to facilitate insertion of a catheter (as for administration of fluids)
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