Verb
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cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
"strike down a tree"
"Lightning struck down the hikers"
- strike down -
cut with a blade or mower
"mow the grass"
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intercept (a player)
- cut out -
cause to come or go down
"The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"
"The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
- knock down - push down - pull down -
cut with sweeping strokes
as with an ax or machete
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cut down on
make a reduction in
"reduce your daily fat intake"
"The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
- cut back - trim down - trim back - bring down