cut down vs spill

spill vs cut down

cut down is not a noun while spill is a noun.

cut down and spill both are verbs.

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

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

cut down: cut down on; make a reduction in
spill: reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)

Other hyponyms of cut down include shorten, quench, retrench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, take away, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.

cut down (noun)	spill (noun)
	the act of allowing a fluid to escape
	a sudden drop from an upright position
	a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
	liquid that is spilled

cut down (verb)	spill (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
intercept (a player)	reveal information
cause to come or go down	cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
cut with a blade or mower	pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow	cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete	flow, run or fall out and become lost

Difference between cut down and spill

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