n. Function: verb
1 to penetrate with or as if with a sharp edge FF1C; cut his hand on a broken bottle FF1E;
Synonyms: gash, incise, pierce, slash, slice, slit
Related Words: cleave, dissever, sever, sunder; rend, rip, rive, tear; lacerate, wound
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Synonyms: SHORTEN , abbreviate, abridge, curtail, cut back, retrench, slash
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Synonyms: REDUCE 2, clip, cut back, cut down, lower, mark down, pare, shave, slash
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Synonyms: MOW , clip, crop
5 to penetrate and divide with an edged tool or instrument FF1C; cut the melon into slices FF1E;
Synonyms: carve, cleave, dissect, dissever, sever, slice, split, sunder
Related Words: divide, part, separate; chop, dice, hash, mince, mow
Idioms: lay open
6 to reduce by severing parts FF1C; the barber cut his hair too short FF1E;
Synonyms: clip, crop, pare, prune, shave, shear, skive, trim
Related Words: cut back, dock, lop, poll, pollard, shrub; amputate; curtail
7 to refuse social recognition especially by way of rebuke FF1C; his friends cut him after the scandal broke FF1E;
Synonyms: cold-shoulder, ostracize, snob, snub
Related Words: disdain, ignore, rebuff, reject, slight, turn away; affront, insult, offend
Idioms: give the cold shoulder (to), show one his place, slam the door in one's face, slam the door on, slap one in the face, turn aside ( or away) from, turn one's back (on or upon)
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Synonyms: DILUTE , thin, weaken
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Synonyms: FELL 2, chop, hew
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Synonyms: OPERATE 2, open up