chop down

Verb

transitive idiomatic

(transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chop, down. / (idiomatic, transitive) To curtail, shorten

Japanese Meaning

物理的に（木などを）切り倒す、伐採する / 比喩的に～を縮小する、短縮する

We plan to chop down the dead elm next week to prevent it from falling on the fence.

私たちは、倒れてフェンスに当たるのを防ぐために、来週その枯れたニレの木を切り倒す予定です。

Sense（1）

(transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chop, down.

chop down a tree

Sense（2）

(idiomatic, transitive) To curtail, shorten

In the final edit, the film was chopped down to two hours.

chop downs

（ present singular third-person ）

chop downing

（ participle present ）

chop downed

（ participle past ）

chop downed

（ past ）