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Synonyms for cut down

  • verb

Most common

cut back bring down trim minimize fell strike down slash mow

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Reduce

reduce, cut, cut back, bring down, trim, minimize, minimise UK, diminish, shorten, lessen, trim down, curtail, snub, hew, abbreviate, abridge

2. Fell

fell, drop, strike down, hew down, fall dated UK US

3. Down

down, knock down, push down

Other

slash, mow

Antonyms

respect

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To cut downward.

  2. v. 2

    To adulterate a drug.

    We need to cut the cocaine down.

  3. v. 3

    To bring down by cutting.

    They want to cut down several trees to make room for the parking lot.

Example sentences

  • trim Some people stay trim even without going to a gym.
  • minimize I want to minimize the chances of another accident.
  • fell The show was so boring that Ann and I fell asleep.

By length

3 letters
cut1, mow1, hew1
4 letters
down1, fall1, drop1, fell1, trim1, snub1
5 letters
slash1
6 letters
reduce2, lessen2
7 letters
shorten2, curtail2, abridge2
8 letters
minimize3, diminish3, minimise
10 letters
abbreviate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reduce2 = 2 syllables).