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cut back

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of cut back

1 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

Synonyms of cut back

bob, clip, crop, cut, dock, lop (off), nip, pare, poll, prune, shave, shear, snip, trim

Words Related to cut back

curtail, shorten

Near Antonyms of cut back

elongate, extend, lengthen

2 to make less in extent or duration

cut back the meeting so everyone could leave early for the long weekend

Synonyms of cut back

abbreviate, abridge, curtail, dock, elide, shorten, syncopate, truncate

Words Related to cut back

abstract, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, recapitulate, summarize, sum up

abate, compress, constrict, contract, cut, cut down, pare, prune, trim

decrease, de-escalate, deflate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, moderate, modify, reduce, retrench, shrink, slash, subtract (from), taper

Near Antonyms of cut back

enlarge, expand, supplement

add, aggrandize, amplify, augment, balloon, boost, dilate, escalate, heighten, increase, maximize, pump up, raise

blow up, distend, inflate, swell

Antonyms of cut back

elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract

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