chop (down)

as in to cut (down)
to bring down by cutting we have to chop down that tree out front before it falls on the house

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“Chop (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chop%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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