inflate vs cut down

inflate and cut down both are verbs.

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

As verbs, cut down is a hypernym of inflate; that is, cut down is a word with a broader meaning than inflate:

Other hypernyms of inflate include bring down, cut, cut back, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down.

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