cutdown
cutdown Lexical Profile
cutdown Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A reduction, curtailment, or decrease in size, amount, or expenditure.
"The manufacturing plant announced a significant cutdown in overtime hours this quarter."
Something that has been shortened, abridged, or remade into a smaller form, especially an edited version of a film or advertisement or a modified vehicle.
"The agency produced a fifteen-second cutdown of the commercial for social media."
North American A sharp, humiliating remark or insult intended to belittle someone.
"Everyone at the table winced at the harsh cutdown."
A surgical incision made through the skin to expose a vein and allow direct insertion of a catheter or needle when standard venipuncture is not possible.
"Because the patient was in severe shock with collapsed peripheral veins, the surgeon performed an emergency venous cutdown."
• adjective
Reduced in size, length, capacity, or scope from an original or standard form.
"The developer released a cutdown version of the software for older computers."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse the solid noun/adjective 'cutdown' with the two-word phrasal verb 'cut down' (as in 'to cut down on expenses'). The adjective form is more frequently hyphenated as 'cut-down'.