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cut down vs hold back

hold back vs cut down

cut down and hold back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cut down No No Yes No
hold back No No Yes No
As verbs, hold back is a hypernym of cut down; that is, hold back is a word with a broader meaning than cut down:
  • cut down: intercept (a player)
  • hold back: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
Other hypernyms of cut down include arrest, check, contain, stop, turn back.
cut down (verb) hold back (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in prevent the action or expression of
intercept (a player) hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
cause to come or go down hold back; keep from being perceived by others
cut with a blade or mower secure and keep for possible future use or application
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow wait before acting
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete refrain from doing
Difference between cut down and hold back

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