cut down vs descend

cut down and descend both are verbs.

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

cut down (verb)	descend (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	come as if by falling
intercept (a player)	move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
cause to come or go down	do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
cut with a blade or mower	come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete