Cut down
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

HEW
Strike with an axe; cut down, strike; "hew an oak"

MOW
A loft in a barn where hay is stored

CUT
With parts removed; "the drastically cut film"

AXE
Chop or split with an ax; "axe wood"

4 letters

AXED

CURB
The act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

DROP
The act of dropping something; "they expected the drop would be successful"

MOWN
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of newly mown hay"

TRIM
Cutting down to the desired size or shape

DOWN
(American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards"

SLAY
Kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"

PARE
Decrease gradually or bit by bit

HEWN
Cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel; "a house built of hewn logs"; "rough-hewn stone"; "a path hewn through the underbrush"

FELL
The act of felling something (as a tree)

SAWN

5 letters

HEWED

PARED

ABATE
Make less active or intense

SLASH
A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

6 letters

CUTOUT
Delete or remove; "Cut out the extra text"; "cut out the newspaper article"

REDUCE
Take off weight

FELLED

SHEATH
A dress suitable for formal occasions

7 letters

REDUCED
Well below normal (especially in price)

CUTBACK
Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"

ABRIDGE
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

SHORTEN
Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"

8 letters

LESSENED
Decreased in severity; made less harsh

TRIMBACK
Cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

TRIMDOWN
Cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

PULLDOWN
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"

PUSHDOWN
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"

RETRENCH
Tighten one's belt; use resources carefully

ABRIDGED
(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting; "an abridged version"

9 letters

KNOCKDOWN
A blow that knocks the opponent off his feet

BRINGDOWN
Cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

10 letters

ABBREVIATE
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

STRIKEDOWN
Cause to die, especially suddenly; "The disease struck down many young men in the village"