Cut down meaning
Cut down is a phrasal verb that means to reduce the amount of something you do or use.
- Past simple
- cut down
- Past participle
- cut down
- -ing form
- cutting down
What cut down means
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To reduce the amount of something you do or use
I'm trying to cut down on coffee.
Similar phrasal verbs
With cut: cut off.
With down: turn down, let down, put down, slim down, go down, come down, break down, take down, keep down, set down.
Common questions
What does cut down mean?
To reduce the amount of something you do or use.
What is the past tense of cut down?
Cut down, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
