cut back meaning and definition

CUT BACK verb

Definition of cut back (verb)

1. return in time
   • "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"
   • synonyms: flash back
2. cut down on; make a reduction in
   • "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
   • synonyms: bring down, cut, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down
3. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
   • "dress the plants in the garden"
   • synonyms: clip, crop, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim
4. place restrictions on
   • "curtail drinking in school"
   • synonyms: curb, curtail, restrict