cut off from

phrase

: to cause (someone or something) to be separate or alone from (someone or something)
an island nation geographically cut off from the rest of the world
She cut herself off from her family.

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“Cut off from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut%20off%20from. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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