What does cut back mean?
Definitions for cut back
cut back
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word cut back.
Princeton's WordNet
cut back, flash backverb
return in time
"the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"
reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring downverb
cut down on; make a reduction in
"reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut backverb
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
"dress the plants in the garden"
restrict, curtail, curb, cut backverb
place restrictions on
"curtail drinking in school"
Wiktionary
cut backverb
To reduce the amount of (something).
cut backverb
To reduce spending.
cut backverb
To reduce consumption.
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cut back
Cut back generally refers to the reduction in quantity, extent, or intensity of something in order to save costs or resources. It could also mean to eliminate or reduce certain aspects of one's lifestyle, spending, or investments. In gardening, it refers to the action of pruning or reducing the size of plants. It's often used in budgeting contexts in businesses where expenses are reduced.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cut back in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cut back in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of cut back in a Sentence
Chinese banks will likely seek to cut back credit allocations to these firms next year to reflect their clients' weakened balance sheets.
Napa Valley winemakers had large water pumps and 500 feet of fire hose with a nozzle at the end, the rest of the family had chainsaws going like crazy to try to cut back the brush that was wrapped around the house.
We are in a fortunate situation as Hungarian people are family-centric, therefore, they assess measures to help families or young people starting a family positively, we are ready to continue on this path and pledge that we will not cut back on family benefits. On the contrary, we will continuously expand them.
People cut back on Wednesday, so Tuesday's a fun day.
Low-income families live paycheck to paycheck, so something has to give, based on our surveys, when families face unaffordable bills they cut back on essential purchases including food, medicine and clothing.
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