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cut down

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To bring down by cutting.

They want to cut down several trees to make room for the parking lot.

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cut down

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To reduce the amount of something.

Please don't put the candy jar right next to my desk. I'm trying to cut down on sugar.

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cut down

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To insult, to belittle.
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cut down

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Put down, deprecate, put someone in their place, tell 'em off, demean, cut someone down to size.

Let me remind you, Rabowski, just because you don't agree with me does not in any manner of fashion give you the right to 'cut me down' with such disrespectful remarks.

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reducir

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сократить

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