Textual thesaurus for "cut down"

(verb) cut, cut back, bring down, trim, trim back, trim down, reduce

cut down on; make a reduction in

reduce your daily fat intake; The employer wants to cut back health benefits

(verb) cut out

intercept (a player)

(verb) knock down, down, pull down, push down

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

(verb) drop, strike down, fell

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

strike down a tree; Lightning struck down the hikers

(verb) mow

cut with a blade or mower

mow the grass

(verb) slash

cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete