cut down vs detract

cut down and detract both are verbs.

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

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

cut down (verb)	detract (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	take away a part from; diminish
intercept (a player)
cause to come or go down
cut with a blade or mower
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete