cut down meaning and definition

CUT DOWN verb

Definition of cut down (verb)

1. cut down on; make a reduction in
   • "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
   • synonyms: bring down, cut, cut back, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down
2. cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
   • synonyms: slash
3. 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"
   • synonyms: down, knock down, pull down, push down
4. intercept (a player)
   • synonyms: cut out
5. cut with a blade or mower
   • "mow the grass"
   • synonyms: mow
6. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
   • "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
   • synonyms: drop, fell, strike down