Cut-down Definition

verb

Used other than as an idiom: see cut,"Ž down.

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To bring down by cutting.
They want to cut down several trees to make room for the parking lot.
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(idiomatic) To insult, to belittle.

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(idiomatic) To reduce the amount of something.

He wants to cut down on extra steps.
Please don't put the candy jar right next to my desk. I'm trying to cut down on sugar.
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(idiomatic, dated) To slay, often in great numbers.

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Cut-down Sentence Examples

  • It should have been cut down years ago.

  • How can you expect the birds to sing when their groves are cut down?

  • She found a hand saw in the shed and cut down several small trees and some sumac bushes.

  • Feeling the heat come cut-down day, or dealing with the stress of trade rumors.

  • The head (or right wing) and centre were not closely engaged, and their fleeter opponents had time to ride off, but the rear of the column carried all before it in its impetuous onset, and cut down the Saracens in great numbers.

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Words Starting With

CCUCUT

Words Ending With

NWNOWN

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Words Starting With C and Ending With N

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With C8 Letter Words Ending With N