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To bring down (a tall object), especially by cutting or chopping
“The workmen come with saws and begin to cut down the large tree.”
To reduce in amount, degree or intensity
“Gradually cut down the amount of sugar you use in drinks and sprinkle on cereals until you stop altogether.”
To shorten in length or extent
“You have to cut down your article to a couple of hundred words.”
To kill or take the life of
“Candler, unarmed, found himself facing a huge Tibetan swordsman who would brutally cut him down with a succession of blows.”
Delivers a blow to
To trim by cutting off
To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance)
To prepare a summary of something
Restrict oneself to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight
To shoot someone or something with a gun
(slang) To negatively criticize
To make oneself physically thinner
To completely destroy or devastate
To physically bring to the ground
To render comprehensible or understandable
To verbally criticize harshly, especially with insulting language
To cause to proceed or move at a slower pace
To speak to or treat with disrespect or scorn
To lower in standing, or to bring dishonor or shame to
To damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use
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