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cut down

verb

tr to fell
whenintr, often foll by on to reduce or make a reduction (in)
to cut down on drink
tr to remake (an old garment) in order to make a smaller one
tr to kill
he was cut down in battle
cut a person down to size
to reduce in importance or decrease the conceit of

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But plans to cut down on the number of exams pupils take have been largely rejected for now.

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Groft was reportedly captured on surveillance footage using an electric chainsaw to cut down the trees on several different days, at several different times for more than a week.

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A number of the trees cut down by the vandal appeared to be Indian laurel figs.

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But she’s unprepared to face Abby, a woman driven to avenge the loss of another great man cut down in a senseless murder – one that Joel committed and lied about to Ellie.

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Mitchells & Butlers, the owners of the Toby Carvery pub chain, said they cut down the tree after being told it was dead.

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cutdown cut drop

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