cut down

Verb (6)

1. cut down on; make a reduction in“reduce your daily fat intake”“The employer wants to cut back health benefits”Synonyms: reducecut backtrimtrim downtrim backcutbring down
2. cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or macheteSynonyms: slash
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”Synonyms: downknock downpush downpull down
4. intercept (a player)Synonyms: cut out
5. cut with a blade or mower“mow the grass”Synonyms: mow
6. cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow“strike down a tree”“Lightning struck down the hikers”Synonyms: felldropstrike down