CUT DOWN


Meaning of CUT DOWN in English

transitive verb

1.

a. : to remodel by removing extras or furnishings and fittings not completely necessary ; specifically : razee

b. : to remake in a smaller size

cutting down her older sister's dress

2. : to strike down and kill, incapacitate, or take out of activity

the swordsman cut down his foe

was cut down by the voters of Washington — Murray Kempton

3. : to diminish the scope, volume, or intensity of : reduce , curtail

cut down expenses

cut down the accident rate

4. : to separate into parts in ore dressing

cut down a sample of ore

intransitive verb

: to lessen or retard volume or activity

cut down on smoking

- cut down to size

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.