cut back 1 of 3

verb

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1
as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument we need to cut back the bushes a bit so that the house number is visible from the street

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2
as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration cut back the meeting so everyone could leave early for the long weekend

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cut-back

2 of 3

adjective

as in curtailed

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cutback

3 of 3

noun

as in curtailment

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“Cut back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20back. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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