cut down vs thin

thin vs cut down

cut down is not an adjective while thin is an adjective.

cut down and thin both are verbs.

cut down is not an adverb while thin is an adverb.

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

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

cut down: cut down on; make a reduction in
thin: make thin or thinner

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

cut down (adjective)	thin (adjective)
	of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
	relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous
	lacking excess flesh
	(of sound) lacking resonance or volume
	not dense
	very narrow
	lacking spirit or sincere effort
	lacking substance or significance

cut down (verb)	thin (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	take off weight
intercept (a player)	lose thickness; become thin or thinner
cause to come or go down	make thin or thinner
cut with a blade or mower	lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

cut down (adverb)	thin (adverb)
	without viscosity

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