 cut_back |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cut down on; make a reduction in | |
| Synonyms: | reduce cut cut_down trim_down trim bring_down trim_back | |
| Examples: | "reduce your daily fat intake" "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" |
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| Related terms: | decrease shorten slash take_away thin_out shave quench deflate retrench inflate cut thin cut trim | |
| 2. | [ verb ] return in time | |
| Synonyms: | flash_back | |
| Examples: | "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story" |
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| Related terms: | return flashback | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of "dress the plants in the garden" | |
| Synonyms: | clip crop trim lop dress prune snip | |
| Related terms: | thin_out shear top disbud poll crop snip trim clipper pruner pruner clip | |
| 4. | [ verb ] place restrictions on | |
| Synonyms: | restrict curtail curb | |
| Examples: | "curtail drinking in school" |
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| Related terms: | limit immobilize bridle | |
| Similar spelling: |
cutback |
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