Phrasal Verb: Cut back

Phrasal Verb: Cut back


Meaning: Reduce

Example: The firm CUT BACK production because sales were sluggish.

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Phrasal Verb: Cut back


Meaning: Remove branches from a plant or tree to encourage future growth

Example: We CUT the tree BACK every winter.

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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 11 phrasal verbs with 'CUT'

- Cut across
- Cut back
- Cut back on
- Cut down
- Cut down on
- Cut in
- Cut it out
- Cut off
- Cut out
- Cut out on
- Cut up

 

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