v. 1. To change direction suddenly while going at full speed. The halfback started to his left, cut back to his right, and ran for a touchdown. 2. To use fewer or use less. After the big job was finished, the builder cut back the number of men working for him. The school employed forty teachers until a lower budget forced it to cut back.
CUT BACK
Meaning of CUT BACK in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012