Synonyms for cut back
Most common
bring down cut down trim trim down dress clip restrict flash back
Definitions
- v. 1
To reduce the amount of (something).
The foliage is out of control and needs to be cut back.
- v. 2
To reduce spending.
We need to cut back heavily on office supplies. Is there another vendor we can use?
- v. 3
To reduce consumption.
I've cut back to one pack of cigarettes a week.
Related words
- Word family
- cut-off
- Other spellings
- cut-back cutback
Example sentences
- trim Some people stay trim even without going to a gym.
- dress She stood out because she was wearing a red dress.
- clip Sami used a paper clip to unlock his handcuffs.
By length
- 3 letters
- cut1, lop1
- 4 letters
- clip1, crop1, trim1, curb1, snip1
- 5 letters
- dress1, prune1
- 6 letters
- reduce2
- 7 letters
- curtail2
- 8 letters
- restrict2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reduce2 = 2 syllables).