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Detailed Synonyms for cut short in English

cut short:

cut short verb

  1. cut short
    to shorten; to abridge; to cut down; cut short
    • shorten verb (shortens, shortened, shortening)
    • abridge verb (abridges, abridged, abridging)
    • cut down verb (cuts down, cut down, cutting down)
    • cut short verb
  2. cut short
    – terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent 1
    to curtail; to clip; cut short
    – terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent 1
    • curtail verb (curtails, curtailed, curtailing)
      • Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries1
    • clip verb (clips, clipped, clipping)
    • cut short verb
      • My speech was cut short1
  3. cut short
    – make shorter as if by cutting off 1
    to truncate; cut short
    – make shorter as if by cutting off 1
    • truncate verb (truncates, truncated, truncating)
      • truncate a word1
      • Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains1
    • cut short verb
  4. cut short
    – interrupt before its natural or planned end 1
    to break off; cut short; break short
    – interrupt before its natural or planned end 1
  5. cut short
    – cause to end earlier than intended 1
    cut short
    – cause to end earlier than intended 1

cut short

  1. cut short

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Related Definitions for "cut short":

  1. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent1
    • My speech was cut short1
  2. make shorter as if by cutting off1
  3. interrupt before its natural or planned end1
    • We had to cut short our vacation1
  4. cause to end earlier than intended1

Related Synonyms for cut short