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decrease vs cut down

cut down vs decrease

decrease is a noun but cut down is not a noun.

decrease and cut down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decrease Yes No Yes No
cut down No No Yes No
As verbs, cut down is a hyponym of decrease; that is, cut down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decrease:
  • decrease: make become smaller
  • cut down: cut down on; make a reduction in
Other hyponyms of decrease include suppress, mitigate, pare, pare down, circumscribe, confine to, limit, boil down, concentrate, reduce, reduce, shrink, abbreviate, abridge, contract, cut, foreshorten, reduce, shorten, abate, slack, slake, lour, lower, turn down, de-escalate, step down, weaken, minimise, minimize, bring down, cut, cut back, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down, cut, relax, slack, slack up, slacken, belittle, diminish.
decrease (noun) cut down (noun)
the act of decreasing or reducing something
the amount by which something decreases
a change downward
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
decrease (verb) cut down (verb)
decrease in size, extent, or range cut down on; make a reduction in
make become smaller intercept (a player)
cause to come or go down
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
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