Male getting personal is cut down (4)
I believe the answer is:
mown
'is cut down' is the definition.
'male getting personal' is the wordplay.
'male' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'personal' becomes 'own' (similar in meaning).
'm'+'own'='MOWN'
(Other definitions for mown that I've seen before include "Block of cast metal" , "Cut down with a blade" , "(Of grass) cut" .)