 cut_short |
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| 1. | [ verb ] interrupt before its natural or planned end | |
| Synonyms: | break_off break_short | |
| Examples: | "We had to cut short our vacation" |
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| Related terms: | interrupt hang_up | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause to end earlier than intended | |
| Examples: | "The spontaneous applause cut the singer short" |
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| Related terms: | interrupt | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make shorter as if by cutting off | |
| Synonyms: | truncate | |
| Examples: | "truncate a word" "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains" |
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| Related terms: | shorten cut_off | |
| 4. | [ verb ] as of hair | |
| Synonyms: | crop | |
| Examples: | "She wanted her hair cropped short" |
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| Related terms: | cut | |
| 5. | [ verb ] terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent | |
| Synonyms: | curtail clip | |
| Examples: | "My speech was cut short" "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries" |
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| Related terms: | shorten curtailment | |
| Similar spelling: |
cut_corners |
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