Function: transitive verb
Date: 1571
1 a : to strike down and kill or incapacitate b : KNOCK DOWN
2 a : to remodel by removing extras or unwanted furnishings and fittings b : to remake in a smaller size
intransitive verb : to reduce or curtail volume or activity < cut down on smoking>
– cut down to size : to reduce from an inflated or exaggerated importance to true or suitable stature