What does "cut down" mean?

To reduce expenses To decrease spending on something.

How do you use "cut down" in a sentence?

I'm cutting down on takeaways. We've cut down on energy use. He needs to cut down expenses.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To reduce expenses

减少、削减

Reducir, disminuir

減らす、節約する

비용을 줄이다, 절약하다

To decrease spending on something.

减少在某方面的开支。常以"cut down on..."的形式使用。

Disminuir el gasto en algo. Se usa frecuentemente en la forma "cut down on..." (reducir el consumo de...).

何かへの支出を減らすこと。「cut down on〜」で「〜を減らす」という形でよく使われる。

어떤 항목에 대한 지출을 줄이다.

Base verb: cut

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I'm cutting down on takeaways.
我在减少叫外卖的次数
Estoy reduciendo la comida para llevar
テイクアウトを減らしている
배달 음식을 줄이고 있다.
We've cut down on energy use.
我们减少了能源使用
Hemos reducido el consumo de energía
エネルギー使用量を減らした
에너지 사용량을 줄였다.
He needs to cut down expenses.
他需要减少开支
Él necesita reducir gastos
彼は支出を減らす必要がある
그는 지출을 줄여야 한다.

Context: reducing, budgeting, saving

Tone: practical

From cutting down size.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal