Function: transitive verb
Date: 15th century
1 : to form by erosion
2 : to determine or assign through necessity <you've got your work cut out for you>
3 : to take the place of : SUPPLANT
4 : to put an end to : desist from < cut out wasteful spending>
5 : DEPRIVE , DEFRAUD < cut him out of his share>
6 a : to remove from a series or circuit : DISCONNECT < cut out a car from a train> b : to make inoperative
intransitive verb
1 : to depart in haste
2 : to cease operating
3 : to swerve out of a traffic line