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
Recent Examples on the Web
But cutting down on alcohol is something that can make a difference in breast cancer risk.
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Monica Swahn, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
The opening shots are of Lauper in the back of a car in New York City, running late, trying to get the driver to cut down on the travel time, her distinct Queens accent is instantly familiar, like hearing an old friend.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 4 June 2024
Back side power delivery with 200-nm bond pads would cut down the capacitance of 3D connections so much that the product of energy efficiency and signal delay would be as much as nine times as high as what can be achieved with 400-nm bond pads.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
While most of Port Gamble was cut down, this spot was largely spared.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
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Monica Swahn, The Conversation, 5 June 2024
The opening shots are of Lauper in the back of a car in New York City, running late, trying to get the driver to cut down on the travel time, her distinct Queens accent is instantly familiar, like hearing an old friend.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 4 June 2024
Back side power delivery with 200-nm bond pads would cut down the capacitance of 3D connections so much that the product of energy efficiency and signal delay would be as much as nine times as high as what can be achieved with 400-nm bond pads.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2024
While most of Port Gamble was cut down, this spot was largely spared.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 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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