verb Date: 1871 transitive verb to shorten by cutting ; prune , intransitive verb to interrupt the sequence of a plot (as of a movie) by introducing events prior to those last presented, cut down
CUT BACK
Meaning of CUT BACK in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012