cut down on

What does "cut down on" mean?

To reduce the amount or frequency of something

Examples

• I'm trying to cut down on sugar.
• The doctor told him to cut down on salt.
• We need to cut down on unnecessary spending.
• She's cutting down on her work hours.
• Try to cut down on screen time.

How to use it

Very common for health and lifestyle changes. Similar to 'cut back on'.

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Opposites

Related phrasal verbs

• cut off

  To remove something by cutting

• cut out

  To remove something by cutting

• cut down

  To reduce the amount or quantity of something

• cut back

  To reduce spending, production, or consumption

• cut in

  To interrupt someone who is speaking

• cut up

  To cut something into smaller pieces