Synonyms for
Slash
Definition
To cut violently or with force, to reduce drastically
Synonyms & similar words
cut
solidus
strap
virgule
convulse
threshabout
thrashabout
slice
thrash
lash
lather
diagonal
toss
whip
jactitate
trounce
gash
flog
stroke
cutdown
thresh
separatrix
welt
cut
chop
hack
gash
slice
sever
truncate
reduce
diminish
lessen
curtail
decrease
shrink
downsize
minimize
weaken
impair
undermine
damage
dilute
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- slash prices
- slash budget
- slash a tire
- slash through
- slash a wound
- slash a line
Word family
Usage note
The verb 'slash' often implies a forceful or aggressive cut. As a noun, it can refer to a mark made by a sharp object or a diagonal line.
Example sentences
- She used a sword to slash the enemy.
- He slashed the price of the product to attract more customers.
- The robber used a knife to slash the victim's purse.
- She felt a sharp pain when the tree branch slashed her arm.
- He had to slash the budget to save money for the company.
Quotes
I'm not going to be one of those people who sits around talking about what they're going to do. I'm just going to do it. Imagining the future is kind of nostalgia.
The future is something that everyone reaches at the rate of sixty minutes an hour, whatever he does, whoever he is.
You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.