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cut back

/ cut back /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
return in time
"the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"
Type of:
return go back get back
Derived:
flashback
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 2
cut down on; make a reduction in
"reduce your daily fat intake"
"The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
Type of:
decrease lessen minify
Kinds of:
shorten quench retrench slash thin out
Derived:
trim trimming clipping cutback decrease
Verb group:
cut
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
place restrictions on
"curtail drinking in school"
Type of:
limit circumscribe confine
Kinds of:
immobilize immobilise
Derived:
bridle check curb limitation restriction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
"dress the plants in the garden"
Type of:
thin out
Kinds of:
shear poll pollard top pinch
Derived:
pruner trimmer pruning hook lopper pruning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
39
Times Searched
25
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Related Words

return go back get back decrease lessen minify shorten quench retrench slash thin out limit