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cut down
verb
- tr to fell
- whenintr, often foll by on to reduce or make a reduction (in)
to cut down on drink
- tr to remake (an old garment) in order to make a smaller one
- tr to kill
he was cut down in battle
- cut a person down to sizeto reduce in importance or decrease the conceit of
Example Sentences
Ahead of COP, there has been criticism of Brazil from conservationists for cutting down tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest to build a new four-lane highway in preparation for the climate summit.
If all goes well this weekend, he’ll get to interview her after two more games and before one final set of nets gets cut down.
Sweeteners may help older children cut down on sugar though.
The worry is that fishing vessels may not just cut down the seagrass, warned James Fourqurean, a biology professor at Florida International University.
Ms Allen, said she wanted the events to help anyone seeking to cut down on their spending.
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