cut down

US /kʌt daʊn/
UK /kʌt daʊn/
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1.

mengurangkan, memotong

to reduce the amount or number of something

:
You need to cut down on sugar if you want to be healthier.
Anda perlu mengurangkan gula jika anda ingin lebih sihat.
The company decided to cut down on expenses.
Syarikat memutuskan untuk mengurangkan perbelanjaan.
2.

menebang, memotong

to fell a tree or other plant by cutting its trunk

:
They had to cut down the old oak tree because it was diseased.
Mereka terpaksa menebang pokok oak lama itu kerana ia berpenyakit.
The loggers will cut down trees in this forest next month.
Pembalak akan menebang pokok di hutan ini bulan depan.