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Meaning cut short meaning

What does cut short mean?

cut short

— verb interrupt before its natural or planned end We had to cut short our vacation — verb cause to end earlier than intended The spontaneous applause cut the singer short — verb (= truncate) make shorter as if by cutting off truncate a word Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains — verb (= curtail) terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent My speech was cut short Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries

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shorten interrupt cut off break short truncate break off abbreviate stop curtail cut interrupted clip suspend shortened sever race through make brief degrade dash off cease amortize abridge abandon wash out terminate suppress summary stop over shut off scrub scoop out renounce reef reduce ram down quit put in punctuate pull the plug pause paralyze obstruct make a conclusion leave off lay over intermit interject give up frustrate foreshorten

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Simple sentences

You've cut my hair too short.

Take a short cut.

Let's take a short cut.

Please cut short your vacation and return.

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