English
Verb
en-verb|inf=to cut down|cuts down|cutting down|cut down
- transitiveTo bring down by cutting.
#:They want to cut down several trees to make room for the parking lot.
#idiomtransitive To insult, to belittle.
#idiom To reduce the amount of something.
#:He wants to cut down on extra steps.
#:Please don't put the candy jar right next to my desk. I'm trying to cut down on sugar.
Usage notes
In all senses, the object may appear before or after the particle. If it is a pronoun, it MUST precede the particle.
Translations
trans-top|To bring down a tree
trans-mid
German: fällen
Spanish: talar
trans-bottom
See also
cut up
Category:English phrasal verbs
Category:English simple past forms
Category:English past participles
io:cut down
pl:cut down
fi:cut down
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