cut down vs strike down

cut down and strike down both are verbs.

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

As verbs, cut down and strike down are synonyms defined as:

cut down and strike down: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

Other synonyms of cut down include drop, fell.

cut down (verb)	strike down (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
intercept (a player)	cause to die, especially suddenly
cause to come or go down	declare null and void; make ineffective
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