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

Without natural sand reaching the beaches, high tides and large surf have resulted in entire beaches being covered with water, cutting off access. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Deadhead blazing star during the growing season to encourage more flowering, but do not prune too soon, as cutting off the foliage may reduce next year’s blooms. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026

The trade system is also being fragmented by global trade dynamics like export restrictions, tariffs, sanctions cutting off certain sources, and shipping and logistics breakdowns. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

If time is limited, prioritize cutting off seed heads and flower structures. — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

However, Trump on Friday said the US would save money by cutting off trade with Canada. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

However, for many observers, including those in the UK, the moon will set shortly after maximum eclipse, cutting off the later stages of the partial phase. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Notable New polling for the IMEU Policy Project, conducted by YouGov, suggests that cutting off military aid to Israel is a popular position in the six states that will vote first in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026

With the sole funder of the breakaway circuit cutting off the money spigot, it was speculated that LIV, or at least the current version of it, would cease to exist beyond this year. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026