if a weapon, bullet, or illness cuts someone down, it kills or injures them
Example: How can you cut down the risk of cancer?
to cut through the trunk of a tree in order to make it fall to the ground
Example: I don't mind that he never existed, means he never cut down any trees.
to make someone accept that they are not as important or impressive as they believe they are
Example: I told you I was concerned about your drinking and you promised to cut down.
to make something such as a speech or piece of writing shorter
Example: I’m trying to cut down on salt.
to reduce an amount of something
Example: Nora lit a cigarette, vowing for the thousandth time to cut down.
to start doing less of something, especially because it is bad for your health
Example: People suing each other'cause a fence was in the wrong place, or a tree had been cut down.
