off
1.
to interrupt sb and stop them from speaking :
My explanation was cut off by loud protests.
2.
[ often passive ] to stop the supply of sth to sb :
Our water supply has been cut off.
They were cut off for not paying their phone bill.
off
1.
to interrupt sb and stop them from speaking :
My explanation was cut off by loud protests.
2.
[ often passive ] to stop the supply of sth to sb :
Our water supply has been cut off.
They were cut off for not paying their phone bill.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005