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cut off

Meanings
  • Verb

    To separate a part from a whole or a person from a group, usually suddenly and completely.

    - "The company cut off employees who did not meet their performance targets."
    - "The branch manager cut off discussion and made a decision."
    - "The power was cut off due to non-payment of bills."
  • Verb

    To terminate a service or supply, such as electricity or water.

    - "The city council announced that water would be cut off to homes that did not pay their bills."
    - "The electricity was cut off during the storm."
    - "The phone line was cut off due to non-payment."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75968751"
Synonyms

prune , trim
Rhymes
Words rhyming with cut off
hive , jive , rive , strive , hive , five , rive , wive
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Cuttlefish (English) : A type of fish with the ability to change the color of its skin.

  2. Cutlass (English) : A type of sword with a curved blade, used at sea.

Variants
List of all variants of cut off that leads to same result
cutoff , cutoffs , cut off , cuts off , cutting off , cut off from , cut off her nose to spite her face , cut off his nose to spite his face , cut off one's nose to spite one's face , cut off their nose to spite their face , like a chicken with its head cut off , running around like a chicken with its head cut off , cutoff man , cutoff men
Forms
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cutting off, cut offs, cut offs (plural for clothing)

Etymology
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Originally meant 'to sever, divide, or separate'. Derived from the Old English word 'cūtan' which meant 'to cut'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'cut off' was first used in print in the 15th century.

  2. In the United States, the term 'cut off' is sometimes used to refer to a piece of clothing that is worn above the waist and below the knee.

  3. The term 'cut off' is also used in the world of finance to describe a point at which an investment becomes unprofitable.

Related Concepts
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  1. Termination: The act of ending a relationship, employment, or service.

  2. Severance: The act of cutting something apart, such as a connection or relationship.

  3. Amputation: The surgical removal of a limb or other body part.

Culture
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The term 'cut off' has been used extensively in literature, music, and art to represent separation, loss, or termination. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway describes how 'the lights of the city were subdued' and 'the sounds of the traffic' were 'cut off' as he left the party.

How to Memorize "cut off"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a sharp knife or scissors cutting through something, such as a piece of paper or a rope.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cut off' with the idea of separation or termination.
    - Think of a power outage or a phone line being disconnected.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'cut' with the first letter of 'cut off'.
    - Remember the phrase 'CUT OFF' stands for 'Complete and Utter Termination Of Function'.

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