log vs cut down

cut down vs log

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

log and cut down both are verbs.

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

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

log: cut lumber, as in woods and forests
cut down: cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

Other hypernyms of log include drop, fell, strike down.

log (noun)	cut down (noun)
measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water
a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
the exponent required to produce a given number
a written record of messages sent or received
a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

log (verb)	cut down (verb)
enter into a log, as on ships and planes	cut down on; make a reduction in
cut lumber, as in woods and forests	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

Difference between log and cut down

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