CUT SHORT Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the phrase cut short. (close relations)
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| clip | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun • an instance or single occasion for some event • any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together • an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress • the act of clipping or snipping • a sharp slanting blow verb • sever or remove by pinching or snipping • run at a moderately swift pace • attach with a clip • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent | ||||||
| curtail | verbv | |||||
verb • place restrictions on • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent | ||||||
| truncate | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off verb • replace a corner by a plane • approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one • make shorter as if by cutting off | ||||||
| abbreviate | verbv | |||||
verb • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • shorten | ||||||
| abridge | verbv | |||||
verb • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • lessen, diminish, or curtail | ||||||
| condense | verbv | |||||
verb • undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops • make more concise • remove water from • cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid • become more compact or concentrated • develop due to condensation • compress or concentrate | ||||||
| decrease | verbv | |||||
noun • a change downward • a process of becoming smaller or shorter • the amount by which something decreases • the act of decreasing or reducing something verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller | ||||||
| diminish | verbv | |||||
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of | ||||||
| lessen | verbv | |||||
verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller • wear off or die down | ||||||
| reduce | verbv | |||||
verb • cut down on; make a reduction in • make less complex • bring to humbler or weaker state or condition • simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another • lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation • be the essential element • reduce in size; reduce physically • lessen and make more modest • make smaller • to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons • narrow or limit • put down by force or intimidation • undergo meiosis • reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site • destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it • reduce in scope while retaining essential elements • be cooked until very little liquid is left • cook until very little liquid is left • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • take off weight | ||||||
| shrink | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a physician who specializes in psychiatry verb • wither, as with a loss of moisture • draw back, as with fear or pain • reduce in size; reduce physically • become smaller or draw together • decrease in size, range, or extent | ||||||
| break off | verbv | |||||
verb • interrupt before its natural or planned end • prevent completion • break off (a piece from a whole) • break a piece from a whole • break a small piece off from | ||||||
| break short | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • interrupt before its natural or planned end | ||||||
