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Associations of "Cut down" (30 Words)

Associations of "Cut down" (30 Words)

abate	Make (something) less intense. This action would not have been sufficient to abate* the odour nuisance.*
abbreviate	Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements. I decided to abbreviate* my stay in Cambridge.*
abbreviated	Shortened; cut short. An abbreviated* version of the earlier work.*
abridge	Lessen, diminish, or curtail. The introduction is abridged from the author s afterword to the novel.
blade	A cut of beef from the shoulder blade. The director a young blade* in an oversized suit.*
curtail	Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on. Curtail drinking in school.
decrement	A process of becoming smaller or shorter. The dose was reduced by 10 mg weekly decrements.
deep	A deep part of the sea. Deep cuts in the budget.
dent	Mark with a dent. It made a dent* in my bank account.*
descending	Moving or sloping downwards. A rocky descending* path.*
dilute	(of colour or light) weak or low in concentration. The reforms have been diluted.
diminish	Decrease in size, extent, or range. The new law is expected to diminish* the government s chances.*
downgrade	Reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance. Downgrades by debt rating agencies outnumber upgrades by five to one.
drop	An act of dropping supplies or troops by parachute. He studied the shapes of low viscosity drops.
encapsulate	Enclose (a message or signal) in a set of codes that allow transfer across networks. Pancreatic tumours are encapsulated in a densely packed thicket of proteins and cells.
engrave	Impress or affect deeply. The event engraved itself into her memory.
etch	Make an etching of. The gallery has 12 000 prints engraved and etched by celebrated masters.
haircut	An act of cutting a person’s hair. He s always very particular about his haircut.
incise	Mark or decorate (an object or surface) with a cut or cuts. A button incised with a skull.
incision	The action or process of cutting into something. An abdominal incision.
knife	Cut or move cleanly through something with a knife like action. The victim was knifed to death.
piece	Assemble something from parts or pieces. He wrote an interesting piece* on Iran.*
retrench	Make a reduction, as in one’s workforce. If people are forced to retrench* their expenditure trade will suffer.*
rundown	A reduction in the productivity or activities of a company or institution. A rundown* in the business would be a devastating blow to the local economy.*
shorten	Make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration. Ladbrokes shortened Nashwan s odds from 2 1 to 7 4.
shrink	Move back or away, especially because of fear or disgust. The metal is unsuitable for shrinking on to wooden staves.
shrinkage	The amount by which something shrinks. The material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage.
truncate	Make shorter as if by cutting off. A truncated pyramid.
undercut	A stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball. She styled her short bob into an edgy undercut.
wane	Grow smaller. Interest in the project waned.