reduce (v)
cut down (v)
cut back#1 (v)
trim (v)
trim down (v)
trim back (v)
cut#6 (v)
bring down (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def cut down on
def make a reduction in
examples reduce your daily fat intake
The employer wants to cut back health benefits
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym decrease, lessen, minify
Derivationally related form trim → trim
Derivationally related form cut back → cutback
Derivationally related form reduce → reductive
Derivationally related form reduce → reduction
Hyponym shorten; spill; quench; retrench; slash; thin out; thin; take away, detract; deflate; inflate; downsize; subtract; shave, knock off
Verb Group cut
Incoming links
Derivationally related form reductive → reduce
Derivationally related form reduction → reduce
Derivationally related form cutback → cut back
Derivationally related form trim → trim
Also see bring → bring down
Hypernym shorten; spill; quench; retrench; slash; thin out; thin; take away, detract; deflate; inflate; downsize; subtract; shave, knock off
Verb Group cut
Hyponym decrease, lessen, minify
Also see cut → cut back

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