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chop down

1 of 1verb
/ʧɑ:p daʊn/
Forms:chops down,chopping down,chopped down,chopped down
1

to cut something, usually a tree or large plant

  • They decided to chop the old tree down for safety reasons.
  • Can you help me chop down the branches for the bonfire?
  • We should chop the overgrown bushes down in the backyard.
  • The storm eventually chopped the weakened tree down.
  • The forester carefully chopped down the marked trees in the forest.