cut

cut v

uncertain origin.

1. Slice; carve; sever; tear; pull; take; separate; detach; violently excise; divide with a sharp-edged instrument.
2. Harvest; reap; glean; chop down; separate by a sharp instrument; chop from the root to collecting the edible part.
3. Fashion; sew; tailor; shape by cutting for a specific person.
4. Phrase. “cut … down”: trim; prune; shear; reduce; repress; fell; eliminate; cause to fall; destroy by slashing to pieces.