English

Verb

cut off ‎(third-person singular simple present cuts off, present participle cutting off, simple past and past participle cut off)

1. To remove via cutting.
2. To isolate or remove from contact.
   • 1956 — Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, p 37

     The entranced spectator was cut off from reality as long as the adventure lasted; it was as if he lived a dream yet believed he was awake.

3. To stop providing funds to someone.

   His parents cut him off to encourage him to find a job.

4. To end abruptly.

   My phone call was cut off before I could get the information.

5. (idiomatic) To interrupt (someone speaking).

   That dingbat cut me off as I was about to conclude my theses.

6. (idiomatic, drive) To swerve in front of (another car).

Synonyms

• (To remove via cutting): prune, trim

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Noun

cut off ‎(plural cut offs)

1. fuse.

   A thermal cut-off.

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Anagrams

• offcut