cut down (/kʌt daʊn/)
verb · Intermediate · Daily Life
🔊 /kʌt daʊn/
Meaning
Meaning: reduce
To reduce the amount of something you do or use. It can also mean to chop down a tree.
Examples
🗣 The doctor told him to cut down on sugar.
Etymology
From ‘cut’ plus ‘down’, extending the idea of cutting something to a lower level.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in health and budgeting contexts.
Tags: phrasal-verb