saseći

1. (of trees, branches) to cut down; to trim; to chop up
   Komšija je sasekao staru trešnju u dvorištu. — The neighbour cut down the old cherry tree in the yard.
   Saseci suve grane pre zime. — Trim the dry branches before winter.
2. (of a person, a plan) to cut short; to shut down
   Sasekla ga je jednom rečenicom. — She shut him down with a single sentence.
3. formal to hack to death
   U pesmi junak saseče sve neprijatelje. — In the song, the hero hacks down all his enemies.