CUT DOWN

• (verb) 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

• (verb) intercept (a player)

  synonyms : cut out

• (verb) 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

• (verb) 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

• (verb) cut with a blade or mower

  "mow the grass"

  synonyms : mow

• (verb) cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

  synonyms : slash

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