chop down
Axe a tree
Chop down means to fell a tree or similar tall growth by cutting through its trunk or base with repeated blows, typically using an axe or similar tool.
The phrase emphasizes the downward result of the action—the tree falls.
By extension, chop down can apply to cutting anything that stands upright: They chopped down the old fence posts.
Figuratively, to chop someone down is to defeat or diminish them harshly.
Bladed tool for chopping
- chainsawMotor-driven cutting tool
- lumberjackProfessional tree cutter
- woodcutterOne who fells trees
- fellingDowning standing timber
stump · sawdust · notch · wedge · fell · timber · log · bucking
Make smaller in degree
- cut backReduce or curtail
- downsizeReduce scale or staff
- slashAngled line or swipe
- pareRemove outer layer
curtail · trim · axe · eliminate · gut · decimate · dismantle · scale back
Log-to-board factory
- forestryManaging wooded land
- timberlandForested land for lumber
- harvestGathering mature crops
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
logging · clearcut · silviculture · skidder · log truck · pulpwood · old-growth · tree farm
Removing growth from terrain
- stump removalEliminating felled tree bases
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
meadow · glade · pasture · field · homesteading · firebreak · right-of-way · grubbing
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- clearcuttingHarvesting every standing tree
conservation · environmental · degradation · illegal logging · wildlife · endangered · tropical · taiga
axe
Bladed tool for chopping
- chainsawMotor-driven cutting tool
- lumberjackProfessional tree cutter
- woodcutterOne who fells trees
felling · stump · sawdust · notch · wedge · fell · timber · log · bucking · limbing
reduce
Make smaller in degree
pare · curtail · trim · axe · eliminate · gut · decimate · dismantle · scale back · prune
sawmill
Log-to-board factory
- forestryManaging wooded land
- timberlandForested land for lumber
- harvestGathering mature crops
lumbering · logging · clearcut · silviculture · skidder · log truck · pulpwood · old-growth · tree farm · woodlot
land clearing
Removing growth from terrain
- stump removalEliminating felled tree bases
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- underbrushDense low forest vegetation
scrubland · meadow · glade · pasture · field · homesteading · firebreak · right-of-way · grubbing
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
clearcutting · conservation · environmental · degradation · illegal logging · wildlife · endangered · tropical · taiga · slash-and-burn