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cut off
verb
Definition of CUT OFF
transitive verb
1
: to bring to an untimely end
2
: to stop the passage of <cut off communications>
4
: discontinue, terminate <cut off a subscription>
6
: disinherit <threatened to cut him off without a penny>
7
a : to stop the operation of : turn off <cut off the engine> b : to stop or interrupt while in communication <the operator cut me off>
intransitive verb
: to cease operating
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First Known Use of CUT OFF
14th century
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Rhymes with CUT OFF
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