CUT OFF


Meaning of CUT OFF in English

Function: transitive verb

Date: 14th century

1 : to bring to an untimely end

2 : to stop the passage of < cut off communications>

3 : SHUT OFF , BAR <the river cut off their retreat>

4 : DISCONTINUE , TERMINATE < cut off a subscription>

5 : SEPARATE , ISOLATE < cut herself off from her family>

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 <the motor cut off >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.