cut down vs cut

cut down is not a noun while cut is a noun.

cut down is not an adjective while cut is an adjective.

cut down and cut both are verbs.

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

As verbs, cut down and cut are synonyms defined as:

cut down and cut: cut down on; make a reduction in

Other synonyms of cut down include bring down, cut back, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down.

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

cut down: cut with a blade or mower
cut: separate with or as if with an instrument

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

cut down: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
cut: separate with or as if with an instrument

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

cut down: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
cut: fell by sawing; hew

Other hyponyms of cut down include chop down, poleax, poleaxe, log, lumber.

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

cut down: cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
cut: separate with or as if with an instrument

cut down (noun)	cut (noun)
	the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
	the act of cutting something into parts
	the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
	a refusal to recognize someone you know
	the act of reducing the amount or number
	an unexcused absence from class
	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
	(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
	the division of a deck of cards before dealing
	a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
	a canal made by erosion or excavation
	the style in which a garment is cut
	(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
	the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
	a remark capable of wounding mentally
	a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
	a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
	a share of the profits
	a wound made by cutting
	a step on some scale

cut down (adjective)	cut (adjective)
	separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
	(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
	fashioned or shaped by cutting
	(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
	made neat and tidy by trimming
	with parts removed
	(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
	(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
	mixed with water

cut down (verb)	cut (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
intercept (a player)	have grow through the gums
cause to come or go down	grow through the gums
cut with a blade or mower	cease, stop
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow	weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete	lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
	cut down on; make a reduction in
	cut and assemble the components of
	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
	have a reducing effect
	shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
	dissolve by breaking down the fat of
	make out and issue
	refuse to acknowledge
	separate with or as if with an instrument
	divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
	hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
	cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
	make an incision or separation
	allow incision or separation
	function as a cutting instrument
	fell by sawing; hew
	penetrate injuriously
	reap or harvest
	style and tailor in a certain fashion
	form by probing, penetrating, or digging
	record a performance on (a medium)
	make a recording of
	create by duplicating data
	form or shape by cutting or incising
	perform or carry out
	stop filming
	make an abrupt change of image or sound
	turn sharply; change direction abruptly
	pass through or across
	pass directly and often in haste
	move (one's fist)
	give the appearance or impression of
	be able to manage or manage successfully
	discharge from a group
	intentionally fail to attend

cut down vs cut

cut down is not a noun while cut is a noun.

cut down is not an adjective while cut is an adjective.

cut down and cut both are verbs.

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