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turn back vs cut down

cut down vs turn back

turn back and cut down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
turn back No No Yes No
cut down No No Yes No
As verbs, cut down is a hyponym of turn back; that is, cut down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than turn back:
  • turn back: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
  • cut down: intercept (a player)
Other hyponyms of turn back include cut out.
turn back (verb) cut down (verb)
go back to a previous state cut down on; make a reduction in
turn inside out or upside down intercept (a player)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of cause to come or go down
retrace one's course cut with a blade or mower
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings 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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