cut down vs inflate

cut down and inflate both are verbs.

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

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

cut down (verb)	inflate (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	fill with gas or air
intercept (a player)	exaggerate or make bigger
cause to come or go down	become inflated
cut with a blade or mower	increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow	cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete