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cut down vs deflate

deflate vs cut down

cut down and deflate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cut down No No Yes No
deflate No No Yes No
As verbs, deflate is a hyponym of cut down; that is, deflate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cut down:
  • cut down: cut down on; make a reduction in
  • deflate: reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
Other hyponyms of cut down include shorten, spill, quench, retrench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, take away, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.
cut down (verb) deflate (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air
intercept (a player) reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
cause to come or go down produce deflation in
cut with a blade or mower reduce or lessen the size or importance of
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow release contained air or gas from
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete collapse by releasing contained air or gas
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