āĻ āύā§āϏāύā§āϧāĻžāύ āĻāϰā§āύ
āĻ āĻāĻŋāϧāĻžāύā§āϰ āĻāĻžāώāĻž āύāĻŋāϰā§āĻŦāĻžāĻāύ āĻāϰā§āύ
āĻāĻĒāύāĻžāϰ āĻāĻžāώāĻž āύāĻŋāϰā§āĻŦāĻžāĻāύ āĻāϰā§āύ
cut back
/kËĘt bËak/
to cut back
[phrase form: cut]
01
āĻāĻŽāĻžāύ, āĻšā§āϰāĻžāϏ āĻāϰāĻž
to decrease something such as size or cost, to make it more efficient, economical, or manageable
Transitive: to cut back on sth
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
Environmental initiatives aim to encourage people to cut back on energy consumption.
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02
āĻĒāĻŋāĻāύ⧠āϝāĻžāĻāϝāĻŧāĻž, āĻĢāĻŋāϰ⧠āϝāĻžāĻāϝāĻŧāĻž
to go back in time
Intransitive: to cut back | to cut back to a time
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
The novel 's narrative often cut back to the protagonist's childhood, providing insights into their formative years.
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03
āĻāĻŽāĻžāύ, āĻšā§āϰāĻžāϏ āĻāϰāĻž
to do or consume less of something such as food or activities, usually to improve overall health
Transitive: to cut back on food or activities
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
Health officials recommended that individuals cut back on their intake of processed foods for better well-being.
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04
āĻāĻžāĻāĻž, āĻāĻžāĻāĻāĻž
to cut off the top parts of a tree, bush, or other plant to either reduce their size or help them grow
Transitive: to cut back a plant
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
To maintain the hedge 's neat appearance, it 's essential to cut back the overgrown branches regularly.
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