cut (down) (Meaning)
cut (down)
to knock down and kill or wound, to reduce or curtail volume or activity, to reduce from an inflated or exaggerated importance to true or suitable stature, incision of a superficial blood vessel (as a vein) to facilitate insertion of a catheter (as for administration of fluids), to reduce something in amount, to remake in a smaller size, knock down, to remodel by removing extras or unwanted furnishings and fittings, to strike down and kill or incapacitate, to make over in a smaller size
Synonyms & Antonyms of cut (down)
cut (down) Sentence Examples
- I cut down the overgrown tree to improve visibility.
- The chef carefully cut down the carrots into thin slices for the salad.
- The city ordered the removal of dead trees and had them cut down.
- The tailor cut down the fabric to fit the customer's measurements.
- The surgeon had to cut down the abdomen to perform the operation.
- The company cut down on production costs by reducing staff.
- The government cut down on spending to control the budget deficit.
- The hiker cut down the steep path through the dense undergrowth.
- The artist cut down the canvas to create a smaller version of the painting.
- The lumberjack cut down the towering oak tree for its valuable timber.
FAQs About the word cut (down)
to knock down and kill or wound, to reduce or curtail volume or activity, to reduce from an inflated or exaggerated importance to true or suitable stature, inci
chop (down),mow, hew, tear down, demolish,fell, level,flatten
No antonyms found.
I cut down the overgrown tree to improve visibility.
The chef carefully cut down the carrots into thin slices for the salad.
The city ordered the removal of dead trees and had them cut down.
The tailor cut down the fabric to fit the customer's measurements.
