cut out

1 :  to form by erosion

2 :  to determine or assign through necessity you've got your work cut out for you

3 :  to take the place of :  supplant

4 :  to put an end to :  desist from cut out wasteful spending

5 :  deprive, defraud cut him out of his share

6a :  to remove from a series or circuit :  disconnect cut out a car from a trainb :  to make inoperative

1 :  to depart in haste

2 :  to cease operating