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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Permits for cutting down Christmas trees in national forests, a Thanksgiving weekend tradition for many Colorado families, are now on sale.
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John Meyer, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
The Clippers responded by cutting down its mistakes, not turning over the ball and making the right play, enabling them to build a substantial lead in the second half.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
But booking a tour on your own could cut down on the cruise’s overall cost.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Rogers ran a jackhammer, cutting down concrete floors and carrying the pieces out in a wheelbarrow.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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John Meyer, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
The Clippers responded by cutting down its mistakes, not turning over the ball and making the right play, enabling them to build a substantial lead in the second half.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
But booking a tour on your own could cut down on the cruise’s overall cost.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Rogers ran a jackhammer, cutting down concrete floors and carrying the pieces out in a wheelbarrow.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Cut down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20down. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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