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chop down
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1.
General English
US
UK
neutral
formal
informal
To cut through the trunk or base of a tree or wooden structure in order to fell it, typically with an axe, saw, or similar tool.
2.
General English
informal
figurative
To destroy, eliminate, or decisively defeat something or someone; to cause the rapid or forceful removal of an obstacle, plan, or argument.
To reduce or remove parts of something abruptly or substantially (e.g., to cut down on size or quantity).
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