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Cut off
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- 1 detached by cutting wordnet
- 1 Alternative form of cutoff. alt-of, alternative, transitive
- 1 To remove by cutting. transitive
- 2 cease, stop wordnet
- 3 To isolate or remove from contact. transitive
"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."
- 4 make a break in wordnet
- 5 To stop the provision or supply of something, e.g. power, water. transitive
"The first English Electric units were not fitted with an anti-slip brake, but a hurried consultation of the wiring diagram showed that it should be possible to hold in the low-voltage anti-slip relay for long enough to let speed build up without cutting off the motor current."
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- 6 remove surgically wordnet
- 7 To exclude (something) from the field of view. transitive
"Half of his head has been cut off by the edge of the photo."
- 8 break a small piece off from wordnet
- 9 To stop providing funds or something else to (someone). transitive
"His parents cut him off to encourage him to find a job."
- 10 remove by or as if by cutting wordnet
- 11 To end abruptly. transitive
"My phone call was cut off before I could get the information."
- 12 cut off and stop wordnet
- 13 To interrupt (someone speaking). transitive
"That dingbat cut me off as I was about to conclude my thesis."
- 14 To swerve in front of (another car) while driving. transitive
- 15 To move so as to block someone else's movement in a direction. transitive
"I ran to the house, but Sally is quicker and cut me off."
- 16 To turn off or switch off (an electrical device). Southern-US, transitive
"Cut off the lamp so I can get some sleep."
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