cut down vs contain

contain vs cut down

cut down and contain both are verbs.

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

As verbs, contain is a hypernym of cut down; that is, contain is a word with a broader meaning than cut down:

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

Other hypernyms of cut down include arrest, check, hold back, stop, turn back.

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

Difference between cut down and contain

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