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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (6)

1. cut down on; make a reduction in;
- Example: "reduce your daily fat intake"
- Example: "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
[syn: reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down]

2. cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete;
[syn: slash, cut down]

3. cause to come or go down;
- Example: "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"
- Example: "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
[syn: down, knock down, cut down, push down, pull down]

4. intercept (a player);
[syn: cut down, cut out]

5. cut with a blade or mower;
- Example: "mow the grass"
[syn: mow, cut down]

6. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow;
- Example: "strike down a tree"
- Example: "Lightning struck down the hikers"
[syn: fell, drop, strike down, cut down]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

cut down
    v 1: cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat
         intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
         [syn: reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim
         down, trim back, cut, bring down]
    2: cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete [syn:
       slash, cut down]
    3: 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" [syn: down, knock
       down, cut down, push down, pull down]
    4: intercept (a player) [syn: cut down, cut out]
    5: cut with a blade or mower; "mow the grass" [syn: mow, cut
       down]
    6: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down
       a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers" [syn: fell,
       drop, strike down, cut down]