Cut Down (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Intercept (a player).
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 3
Cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 4
Cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The gardener cut down the overgrown weeds with the machete in a few swift strokes.
- He quickly cut down the thick vines to clear a path through the dense jungle.
- After a few swings of his ax, John cut down the dead tree and it fell to the ground.
- Aid workers had to cut down the rubble to rescue those trapped beneath the destroyed building.
- Soldiers used their machetes to cut down thick stalks of bamboo, creating a makeshift shelter.
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Meaning 5
Cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.