What does cutting off mean?
Definitions for cutting off
cut·ting off
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word cutting off.
Princeton's WordNet
abscission, cutting offnoun
the act of cutting something off
cut, cutting, cutting offnoun
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
"the barber gave him a good cut"
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cutting off
Cutting off generally refers to the act of stopping or ending something abruptly or suddenly. It can apply to various contexts, such as interrupting a conversation, disconnecting a service, separating from an individual or group, or stopping the supply of something.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cutting off in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cutting off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of cutting off in a Sentence
The battle lines are drawn, if you like President Trump, you think President Trump's done all the things right, like cutting off travel to China. If you're a Democrat, you think the opposite.
Energy Diplomacy Robin Dunnigan:
Cutting off all gas transit through Ukraine would deprive it of $2.2 billion in annual revenue.
The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.
It was an illusion to think that cutting off Mare Nostrum would prevent people from attempting this dangerous voyage across the Mediterranean.
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev:
Certain people in the United States are driving nails into this structure of our relationship, then cutting off the heads. So the Soviets must use their teeth to pull them out.
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