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cut down

 

[ kสŒt daสŠn ]

Phrasal verb
Context #1 | Phrasal verb

reduce

To make something smaller in size or amount, or to become smaller in amount.

Synonyms

decrease, diminish, lessen, reduce

Examples of usage

  • He needs to cut down on his drinking.
  • She decided to cut down on sugar.
  • They are planning to cut down on expenses.
Context #2 | Phrasal verb

trees

To chop down trees or branches.

Synonyms

chop down, clear-cut, fell

Examples of usage

  • The company is cutting down trees in the forest.
  • They are cutting down the old oak tree.

Translations

Translations of the word "cut down" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cortar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคŸเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abschneiden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memotong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั€ั–ะทะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›cinaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ‡ใ‚Šๅ€’ใ™

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท abattre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cortar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kesmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž๋ฅด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุทุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pokรกcet

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zrezaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ ๅ€’

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ posekati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรถggva

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒญแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™smษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cortar

Etymology

The origin of the phrasal verb 'cut down' can be traced back to the Old English word 'cyttan' which meant 'to cut'. Over time, the addition of 'down' gave the verb a specific meaning related to reducing or chopping. The usage has evolved to include both figurative and literal contexts.