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Present participle for to bring down (a tall object), especially by cutting or chopping
“The workmen come with saws and begin to cut down the large tree.”
Present participle for 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.”
Present participle for to shorten in length or extent
“You have to cut down your article to a couple of hundred words.”
Present participle for 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.”
Delivering a blow to
Present participle for to trim by cutting off
Present participle for to practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance)
Present participle for to prepare a summary of something
Watching your waistline
Present participle for to shoot someone or something with a gun
(slang) Present participle for to negatively criticize
Present participle for to make oneself physically thinner
Present participle for to physically bring to the ground
Present participle for to bring shame or discredit to
Present participle for to verbally criticize harshly, especially with insulting language
Present participle for to cause to proceed or move at a slower pace
Present participle for to render comprehensible or understandable
Present participle for to corrupt or pervert the quality or character of someone or something
Present participle for to speak to or treat with disrespect or scorn
Present participle for to damage, erode, or destroy by friction or use
The process of abbreviating something
An act or state of being reduced
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