"hew down" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: hews down [present, singular, third-person], hewing down [participle, present], hewed down [past], hewed down [participle, past], hewn down [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|hew<,,,+:hewn> down}} hew down (third-person singular simple present hews down, present participle hewing down, simple past hewed down, past participle hewed down or hewn down)
  1. To violently cause to fall down
    Sense id: en-hew_down-en-verb-eL2tMnAh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (down)

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