contain vs cut down

cut down vs contain

contain and cut down both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of contain include cut out.

contain (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
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits	intercept (a player)
include or contain; have as a component	cause to come or go down
be divisible by	cut with a blade or mower
contain or hold; have within	cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
be capable of holding or containing	cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

Difference between contain and cut down

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