vverb.changecut down on; make a reduction inSynset:bring down cut cut back reduce trim trim back trim down
Examples:- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
Derivationally Related Form:reductivereductiontrimcutback
Hypernyms:decrease lessen minify
Inherited Hypernyms:reducedecreasechange
Direct Hyponyms:deflatedetractdownsizeinflateknock offquenchretrenchshaveshortenslashspillsubtracttake awaythinthin out
Full Troponyms:allowclipdeflatedisbuddiscountdownsizedrawforeshorteninflatemark downpollquenchrebateretrenchshaveshearshortenslashsnipspillsubtractsyncopatetailtake awaythinthin outtoptruncate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They will --- the duet (apply to: cut)
vverb.contactcut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or macheteSynset:slash
Derivationally Related Form:slashslasher
Hypernyms:cut
Inherited Hypernyms:slashcutseparatemove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- the trees (apply to: slash, cut down)
vverb.contactcause to come or go downSynset:down knock down pull down push down
Examples:- The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect
- The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet
Derivationally Related Form:downer
Hypernyms:strike
Inherited Hypernyms:downstriketouch
Direct Hyponyms:submarine
Full Troponyms:submarine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | The fighter managed to --- his opponent (apply to: knock down, cut down, down)
vverb.competitionintercept (a player)Topic:ballbaseballbaseball game
Synset:cut out
Hypernyms:arrest check contain hold back stop turn back
Inherited Hypernyms:cut downcheckdefendprevent
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.contactcut with a blade or mowerSynset:mow
Derivationally Related Form:mowermow
Hypernyms:cut
Inherited Hypernyms:mowcutseparatemove
Direct Hyponyms:scythe
Full Troponyms:scythe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- rye in the field (apply to: mow, cut down)
vverb.contactcause to fall by or as if by delivering a blowSynset:drop fell strike down
Examples:- strike down a tree
- Lightning struck down the hikers
Derivationally Related Form:fellfeller
Hypernyms:cut
Inherited Hypernyms:fellcutseparatemove
Direct Hyponyms:chop downcutloglumberpoleaxpoleaxe
Causes:come down descend fall go down
Full Troponyms:chop downcutlogpoleax
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- the trees (apply to: cut down, fell, strike down, drop)