(transitive) To bring down by cutting.
Nothing has made me cut down on Instagram more than having a baby. It figured out how old my daughter is and shows me every single thing I could possibly have to feel anxious or guilty about at her exact stage of deve…
ye :) was very easy for me lol. i actually had to cut down the essay at the end cuz it exceeded the word count lol tomorrow is advanced english and i ain't too worried either but there will probably be semantics and b…
(transitive) To bring down by cutting.
He wants to cut down on extra steps.
“another issue-"Judge threatens Trump admin with 'serious consequences' over DC golf course plans during wild hearing---She also said that she wanted to be informed if more than 10 trees were going to be cut down." www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...”
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This morning there are two, equal-sized trees fallen on the exact opposite sides of a little park near my house. Neither was cut down, nor was it stormy here. There is a spooky story in there somewhere.
“Nothing - trees often have burls like this, but they're rarely this large. It isn't anything harmful for the tree, except perhaps an increased risk of getting cut down by a timber thief (burls often have very decorative wood grain so are in demand by cabinet makers).”
“Yes. The sugar is added to cut down on the acidity of the tomatoes, not for taste.”
“it'll get cut down by fugazi rather easily if it makes it that far”
“So I had to move/take apart a majority of my bedroom because of the plumbing leak, which included pretty much all of my sissy stuff. It's all fine, but now is as good a time as any to kind of cut down/reorganize it.”
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(intransitive, literally) To cut downward.
We need to cut the cocaine down.
"cut down" means to cut downward. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"cut down" is informal English meaning to cut downward. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "to cut downward" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "cut down" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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(transitive, literally) To adulterate a drug.
They want to cut down several trees to make room for the parking lot.
“Nothing has made me cut down on Instagram more than having a baby. It figured out how old my daughter is and shows me every single thing I could possibly have to feel anxious or guilty about at her exact stage of development.”
“ye :) was very easy for me lol. i actually had to cut down the essay at the end cuz it exceeded the word count lol tomorrow is advanced english and i ain't too worried either but there will probably be semantics and britishisms that'll cause me some trouble. meh”
“This morning there are two, equal-sized trees fallen on the exact opposite sides of a little park near my house. Neither was cut down, nor was it stormy here. There is a spooky story in there somewhere.”
“If I can add: Include some description and why the subject matter is significant, and cut down on the hashtags. You need to "talk" to your audience, not just list relevant keywords, if you want them to talk back. (And to emphasize, yeah the alt text thing is HUGE on bluesky.)”
“Writing Chrome in English: Wow he talks eloquently and politely with a lot of big words can you cut down the text. クロムを日本語書く：彼はとても礼儀正しく、よく知らない漢字をたくさん使いますので、気が狂いそう”
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