cut down

verbs

cut down on; make a reduction in

"reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down

cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

cut down, slash

cause to come or go down

"The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"

cut down, down, knock down, pull down, push down

intercept (a player)

cut down, cut out

cut with a blade or mower

"mow the grass"

cut down, mow

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

"strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"

cut down, drop, fell, strike down