: to reduce from an inflated or exaggerated importance to true or suitable stature
Example Sentences
we need to cut down that dying tree
Recent Examples on the WebBut Berry does want the team to cut down on the penalties. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 Alex McCourt, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said that eliminating the ability to buy all the pieces with one online order will likely cut down on the availability of ghost guns. Zusha Elinson, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Brigham, who also founded Destiny’s Bridge, a charity that provides shelter, sustenance and medical care to people in need, said that the Town Square trees were cut down on Aug. 8 and, two days later, the trees at a nearby parking lotwere also gone. Juan Carlos Castillo, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 The Jose Tartabull throw from right that cut down Ken Berry at the plate. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 There are also many resources in the community to help people cut down drinking. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2022 The Arizona Open runs from Monday-Wednesday, with a cut down to the top-50 and ties after Tuesday competition. Chloe Peterson, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2022 Advocates argued that having armed officers can cut down on response time if there is an emergency. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2022 Hopefully, this process will help Google cut down on some of the quality-control issues the Pixel line has had over the years. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 21 July 2022 See More