Direction: In the following questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with an appropriate and suitable word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternative.
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Homoeopathic treatment, they say, cuts ––––––– the need for operation and risk from surgery.
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- off
- out
- down
- away
- off
Correct Option: C
cut down (Phr. V.) : to reduce the size, amount or number of something
cut off (Phr. V.) : to interrupt somebody and stop him from speaking; to stop the supply
cut out (Phr. V.) : to stop doing; to block something; to omit
cut away (Phr. V.) : to remove something from something by cutting
Here, down is the right usage.
