cut back
verb- To reduce the amount of (something). · The foliage is out of control and needs to be cut back.
- To reduce spending. · We need to cut back heavily on office supplies. Is there another vendor we can use?
- To reduce consumption. · He needs to cut back on doughnuts. He weighs 289 pounds!· I've cut back to one pack of cigarettes a week.
- To perform the cutback maneuver.
- To use a short cut; to move to a location to block someone; to cut someone off · He almost scored but the defender cut back to him.
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