slashed
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsɫæʃt// UK //slˈæʃt// slashed
adj. greatly reduced or cut by a large amount. You often see this word used for prices or budgets that have dropped suddenly.
adj. reduced drastically or cut by a significant margin. Often used in financial or commercial contexts to describe prices, budgets, or workforce numbers.
The store has slashed prices on all winter coats.
After the economic downturn, the department was forced to operate with a slashed budget for the remainder of the year.
The company's decision to move forward with a slashed workforce led to immediate concerns regarding the long-term sustainability of their production quality.
Usage
Participial adjective; typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'remain'.