arrest vs cut down

cut down vs arrest

arrest is a noun but cut down is not a noun.

arrest and cut down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arrest	Yes	No	Yes	No
cut down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cut down is a hyponym of arrest; that is, cut down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arrest:

arrest: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
cut down: intercept (a player)

Other hyponyms of arrest include cut out.

arrest (noun)	cut down (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
the state of inactivity following an interruption

arrest (verb)	cut down (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	cut down on; make a reduction in
take into custody	intercept (a player)
attract and fix	cause to come or go down
cause to come to an abrupt stop	cut with a blade or mower
	cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
	cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

Difference between arrest and cut down

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