cut_up
1. [ verb ] cut to pieces
Synonyms: carve
Examples:

"Father carved the ham"

Related terms: cut engrave fillet shave chisel divide cutter
2. [ verb ] destroy or injure severely
Synonyms: mutilate disfigure mangle
Examples:

"The madman mutilates art work"

Related terms: damage deface maimer
3. [ adjective ] cut into pieces
Related terms: cut
4. [ verb ] separate into isolated compartments or categories
Synonyms: compartmentalise compartmentalize
Examples:

"You cannot compartmentalize your life like this!"

Related terms: separate categorization compartment compartmentalisation
5. [ verb ] (writing) significantly cut up a manuscript
Synonyms: hack
Related terms: edit
Similar spelling:   cut-up