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cut off
verb
to remove by cutting
to intercept or interrupt something, esp a telephone conversation
to discontinue the supply of
to cut off the water
to bring to an end
to deprive of rights; disinherit
she was cut off without a penny
to sever or separate
she was cut off from her family
to occupy a position so as to prevent or obstruct (a retreat or escape)
noun
the act of cutting off; limit or termination
( as modifier )
the cutoff point
a route or way that is shorter than the usual one; short cut
a device to terminate the flow of a fluid in a pipe or duct
Also called: offcut.the remnant of metal, plastic, etc, left after parts have been machined or trimmed
electronics
the value of voltage, frequency, etc, below or above which an electronic device cannot function efficiently
( as modifier )
cutoff voltage
a channel cutting across the neck of a meander, which leaves an oxbow lake
another name for oxbow
Idioms and Phrases
Separate from others, isolate, as in The construction debris cut off the workers from the canteen , or The new sect was cut off from the church . [Late 1500s]
Stop suddenly, discontinue, as in He quickly cut off the engine , or The drama was cut off by a news flash about tornado warnings . [Late 1500s]
Shut off, bar, Their phone was cut off when they didn't pay the bill , or Tom's father threatened to cut off his allowance . [c. 1600]
Interrupt the course or passage of, intercept, as in The operator cut us off , or The shortstop cut off the throw to the plate . [Late 1500s]
Also, . Disinherit, as in Grandfather cut him off with a shilling . This usage dates from the early 1700s; the purpose of bequeathing one shilling (a small sum) was to indicate that the heir had not been overlooked but was intentionally being disinherited. In America cent was substituted from about 1800 on.
Example Sentences
Organisers say Serbian authorities have cut off government funding for the event and some sponsors have been "forced to withdraw under state pressure".
Trump’s efforts to cut off congressionally allocated funds to public and private recipients have already run into a judicial buzzsaw, as would his threat to California were he to try to put it into action.
To prepare radish greens, cut off the leafy greens from the bulb using scissors or a knife, making sure to leave about a 1/2 inch of stem attached to the individual bulb.
Governor Gavin Newsom responded by suggesting that California could retaliate by cutting off tax payments from the state to the federal government.
Trump has asked Congress to cut off federal funding from public media outlets PBS and NPR, calling their programming “left wing propaganda.”
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