Cut back - definition, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkət ˈbæk|
Brit.  |kʌt ˈbæk|

verb

- return in time (syn: flash back)
the film cut back to an earlier event in the story
- cut down on; make a reduction in (syn: bring down, cut, cut down, reduce, trim, trim down)
The employer wants to cut back health benefits
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (syn: clip, crop, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim)
- place restrictions on (syn: curb, curtail, restrict)

Extra examples

The film cut back to the earlier scene so that we understood her reasons.

...we need to cut back the bushes a bit so that the house number is visible from the street...

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

The employer wants to cut back health benefits

The factory's production has been cut back.

The Government has cut back on defence spending.

Education spending cannot be cut back any further.

Richer countries must do more to cut back carbon emissions.

Cut back the shoots in spring to encourage bushier growth.

Try to cut back on foods containing wheat and dairy products.

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