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to chop down
[phrase form: chop]
01
to cut something, usually a tree or large plant
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
separable
particle
down
base verb
chop
present tense
chop down
3rd person singular
chops down
present participle
chopping down
past simple
chopped down
past participle
chopped down
Examples
They decided to chop the old tree down for safety reasons.
