cutdown
/ˈkʌtˌdaʊn/
noun
- A reduction in the amount, size, or number of something.
- The cutdown in funding affected many school programs.
- There has been a significant cutdown in water usage during the drought.
- The company announced a cutdown in staff to save money.
- An instance of cutting down a tree or plant.
- Each cutdown requires a permit from the local council.
- The cutdown of the old oak tree saddened the neighborhood.
- Illegal cutdowns in the forest have led to stricter laws.
Antonyms
adjective
- Reduced in size, amount, or scope.
- The cutdown version of the report was only two pages long.
- They live on a cutdown budget after the job loss.
- We ordered a cutdown meal for the children.