Synonyms of cutting off

cutting off

verb

present participle of cut off

1

as in ending

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

the majority party cut off debate and forced a vote on the bill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• stopping
• ceasing
• halting
• laying off
• shutting off
• breaking off
• cutting out
• leaving off
• quitting
• packing (up or in)
• giving over
• knocking off
• breaking up
• desisting (from)
• delaying
• having done with
• dropping
• putting the kibosh on
• suspending
• finishing
• closing (down)
• discontinuing
• concluding
• breaking
• canning
• holding back
• checking
• turning back
• completing
• clamping down
• reining (in)
• blocking
• pausing
• holding
• stemming
• ruining
• impeding
• staying
• hindering
• obstructing
• suppressing
• deactivating
• detaining
• kiboshing
• aborting
• braking
• stamping
• destroying
• blockading
• damming
• calling
• abolishing
• stunting
• dissolving
• arresting
• scuttling
• killing
• squashing
• squelching
• demolishing
• snuffing
• annulling
• stanching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carrying on
• continuing
• running on
• keeping up
• proceeding
• following through (with)
• progressing
• advancing
• driving
• stirring
• actuating
• propelling
• impelling

2

as in separating

to set or keep apart from others

the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separating
• isolating
• removing
• segregating
• insulating
• restraining
• locking (up)
• sequestering
• keeping
• confining
• secluding
• quarantining
• restricting
• incarcerating
• detaching
• holding
• jailing
• interning
• immuring
• disengaging
• abstracting
• detaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrating
• connecting
• joining
• linking
• uniting
• associating
• assimilating
• reintegrating
• desegregating
• discharging
• releasing
• freeing
• liberating
• loosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cutting off

One couple has racked up millions of views for their trailblazing short cut into the Costco parking lot, bypassing the entrance and four-wheeling over the curb and sidewalk, sometimes cutting off drivers about to pull into the vacant spot. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Republicans argued before the vote that cutting off the administration's ability to wage war now would tie their hands. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 July 2026

An 80-pound test fluorocarbon leader prevented the pike from cutting off. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Analysts note that Iran doesn’t need a huge inventory of drones and missiles to destabilize the region and keep the Strait of Hormuz effectively shut, cutting off around 20% of the world’s pre-war oil supplies. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

On his best nights, when the velocity and command combine, Sasaki blows past batters with a triple-digit fastball and cutting off-speed pitches. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Instead, candidates’ positions on Israel and Gaza, like pledging to cosponsor legislation cutting off some weapons to Israel, are emerging as more of a credibility test, progressives said. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

According to the Wall Street Journal, the export control directive that led to Anthropic cutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 was triggered in part by cybersecurity research from Amazon and conversations between CEO Andy Jassy and the White House. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 13 June 2026

It’s told from the perspective of a man who, ten years after cutting off his parents, reflects on their lives and on his upbringing. — Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 7 June 2026