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cut back::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bring down, cut, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down |
| Type of | decrease, minify, lessen |
| Has types | inflate, knock off, detract, take away, downsize, thin, thin out, quench, retrench, shave, shorten, slash, spill, subtract, deflate |
| Verb group | cut |
| Derivation | cutback |
The employer wants to cut back health benefits.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | curb, curtail, restrict |
| Type of | limit, circumscribe, confine to |
| Has types | ration, restrict, immobilise, immobilize, abridge, control |
Examples of cut back
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Shoppers may cut back their purchases of other goods if pump prices remain high.
From the thenewstribune.com
Kenny admits that everyone will have to suffer and cut back in the coming years.
From the time.com
She lost that job 10 months later when the hedge fund cut back in the recession.
From the businessweek.com
Corporations cut back on borrowing, but homebuyers exploited the low-cost money.
From the businessweek.com
I think they have cut back on the sugar, so now they will stick together sooner.
From the sacbee.com
Corporations cut back capital spending, particularly for information technology.
From the forbes.com
More than a fifth of those who have cut back order tap water, not bottled water.
From the bbc.co.uk
He was badly exposed when Leonardo Senatore cut back and beat him on the inside.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Alejandro has cut back on work and instead freelances from his computer at home.
From the ocregister.com
