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cut definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cut 10 of 41 senses of cut Sense 1 cut => manicure, trim => scissor => plane, shave => slice, slice up => pink => jag => carve, cut up => carve => carve, chip at => cube, dice => julienne => chop, hack => undercut => hack => chop, chop up => fell, drop, strike down cut down => nick, chip => nick, snick => chip, knap, cut off break off => pare, trim => circumcise => furrow, chamfer, chase => indent => cut out => mortise, mortice => mow, cut down => shear => slash, gash => slash, cut down => tap => hob => bore, drill => nip, nip off clip, snip, snip off => dissect => bisect => trisect => whittle, pare => chatter => cut away => tomahawk => sabre, saber => rebate, cut a rebate in => cradle => incise => trench => dock, tail, bob => slit, slice => saw => sever, lop => chase => bevel, chamfer => crosscut, cut across => rip Sense 2 reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down => shorten => quench => cut => retrench => slash => thin out => thin => take away detract => deflate => inflate => shave, knock off Sense 3 swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut => peel off => yaw Sense 7 cut, style, tailor => gore Sense 9 write out issue, make out cut => check Sense 17 cut => cut away Sense 28 switch off cut, turn off turn out => kill Sense 33 cut => shave, trim => crop, cut short Sense 38 abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce => bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten => condense, concentrate Sense 39 dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut => water down Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cut 10 of 41 senses of cut Sense 1 cut => manicure, trim => scissor => plane, shave => slice, slice up => pink => jag => carve, cut up => shave => fillet, filet => chisel => engrave, grave, inscribe => character => carve => hew, hew out => rough-hew, roughcast => sculpt, sculpture, grave => fret => honeycomb => carve, chip at => cube, dice => julienne => chop, hack => axe, ax => undercut => hack => chop, chop up => hash => mince => fell, drop, strike down cut down => chop down => poleax, poleaxe => log lumber => cut => nick, chip => nick, snick => chip, knap, cut off break off => pare, trim => circumcise => furrow, chamfer, chase => indent => cut out => gouge out => die, die out => mortise, mortice => mow, cut down => scythe => shear => slash, gash => slash, cut down => tap => hob => bore, drill => counter-drill => trepan => nip, nip off clip, snip, snip off => dissect => vivisect => anatomize, anatomise => bisect => trisect => whittle, pare => chatter => cut away => undercut => undercut => tomahawk => sabre, saber => rebate, cut a rebate in => rusticate => cradle => incise => notch => score, nock, mark => scarify => scotch => scribe => line => hatch => crisscross => indent => recess => scratch, scrape, scratch up => claw => clapperclaw => scuff => groove => mill => slit => worry => girdle, deaden => trench => dock, tail, bob => slit, slice => saw => whipsaw => sever, lop => chase => bevel, chamfer => miter => cone => crosscut, cut across => rip Sense 2 reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down => shorten => foreshorten => clip, curtail, cut short => syncopate => truncate, cut short => quench => cut => retrench => slash => thin out => snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back => shear => poll, pollard => top pinch => tail => disbud => thin => draw => take away detract => deflate => inflate => shave, knock off => mark down => discount => allow => rebate Sense 3 swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut => peel off => yaw Sense 7 cut, style, tailor => gore Sense 9 write out issue, make out cut => check Sense 17 cut => cut away Sense 28 switch off cut, turn off turn out => kill Sense 33 cut => shave, trim => fleece, shear => crop, cut short Sense 38 abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce => bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, shorten => condense, concentrate => encapsulate, capsule, capsulize => telescope Sense 39 dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut => water down Entailment of verb cut Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb cut 41 senses of cut Sense 1 cut => separate, disunite, divide, part Also See-> cut away#2; cut out#2; cut up#1; cut into#1; cut off#5; cut out#6; cut out#5 Sense 2 reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down => decrease, lessen, minify Sense 3 swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut => turn Sense 4 cut Sense 5 cut => free discharge Sense 6 cut => make create Sense 7 cut, style, tailor => design Sense 8 cut => hit Sense 9 write out issue, make out cut => write Sense 10 edit, cut, edit out => change, alter Sense 11 cut, skip => miss Sense 12 hack, cut => cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage Sense 13 cut => look appear, seem Sense 14 cut => move Sense 15 cut => pass, go through go across Sense 16 cut => transit, pass through pass across pass over Sense 17 cut => switch, shift, change Also See-> cut to#1 Sense 18 cut => stop Sense 19 cut => record, tape Sense 20 cut, burn => record, tape Sense 21 cut => produce, make create Sense 22 cut, cut out => make create Sense 23 cut => perform, execute, do Sense 24 cut => function, work operate, go run Sense 25 cut => be Sense 26 cut => shuffle, ruffle, mix Sense 27 cut => shuffle, ruffle, mix Sense 28 switch off cut, turn off turn out => throw, flip, switch Sense 29 cut => reap, harvest, glean Sense 30 cut => fell, drop, strike down cut down Sense 31 cut => penetrate Sense 32 ignore, disregard, snub, cut => treat, handle, do by Sense 33 cut => shorten Sense 34 cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise => eliminate, get rid of do away with Also See-> cut back#4; cut back#2; cut out#1 Sense 35 cut => dissolve, resolve, break up Sense 36 cut => reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down Sense 37 cut, cut off => interrupt, disrupt, break up cut off Also See-> cut off#1 Sense 38 abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce => decrease, lessen, minify Sense 39 dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut => weaken Sense 40 cut => grow, develop, produce, get acquire Sense 41 cut => grow Familiarity of verb cut cut used as a verb is extremely familiar (polysemy count = 41) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cut Sense 4 cut Sense 25 cut => be -------------- Sense 6 cut => make create Sense 22 cut, cut out => make create -------------- Sense 10 edit, cut, edit out => change, alter Sense 38 abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- Sense 15 cut => pass, go through go across Sense 16 cut => transit, pass through pass across pass over -------------- Sense 17 cut => switch, shift, change Sense 18 cut => stop -------------- Sense 19 cut => record, tape Sense 20 cut, burn => record, tape Sense 21 cut => produce, make create -------------- Sense 26 cut => shuffle, ruffle, mix Sense 27 cut => shuffle, ruffle, mix -------------- Sense 40 cut => grow, develop, produce, get acquire Sense 41 cut => grow -------------- Sense 1 cut => separate, disunite, divide, part -------------- Sense 2 reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- Sense 3 swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut => turn -------------- Sense 5 cut => free discharge -------------- Sense 7 cut, style, tailor => design -------------- Sense 8 cut => hit -------------- Sense 9 write out issue, make out cut => write -------------- Sense 11 cut, skip => miss -------------- Sense 12 hack, cut => cope, get by make out make do contend, grapple, deal manage -------------- Sense 13 cut => look appear, seem -------------- Sense 14 cut => move -------------- Sense 23 cut => perform, execute, do -------------- Sense 24 cut => function, work operate, go run -------------- Sense 28 switch off cut, turn off turn out => throw, flip, switch -------------- Sense 29 cut => reap, harvest, glean -------------- Sense 30 cut => fell, drop, strike down cut down -------------- Sense 31 cut => penetrate -------------- Sense 32 ignore, disregard, snub, cut => treat, handle, do by -------------- Sense 33 cut => shorten -------------- Sense 34 cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise => eliminate, get rid of do away with -------------- Sense 35 cut => dissolve, resolve, break up -------------- Sense 36 cut => reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down -------------- Sense 37 cut, cut off => interrupt, disrupt, break up cut off -------------- Sense 39 dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut => weaken -------------- Grep of noun cut brush cut budget cut capital of connecticut connecticut crew cut crosscut cut cut-and-thrust cut-in cut-rate sale cut glass cut of beef cut of lamb cut of meat cut of mutton cut of pork cut of veal cut price cut rate cutaneous leishmaniasis cutaneous sensation cutaneous senses cutaneous vein cutaway cutaway drawing cutaway model cutback cutch cuteness cuterebra cuterebridae cuticle cuticula cutis cutlas cutlass cutlassfish cutleaved coneflower cutler cutlery cutlet cutoff cutout cutpurse cutter cutthroat cutting cutting angle cutting board cutting edge cutting implement cutting off cutting out cutting room cutting tool cuttle cuttlefish cutty stool cutwork cutworm haircut jump cut linecut linocut mohican haircut pay cut price cut salary cut scut shortcut spending cut sword-cut undercut uppercut woodcut Overview of noun cut The noun cut has 20 senses (first 15 from tagged texts) 1. (1672) cut -- (the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget") 2. (130) cut, gash, slash, slice -- (a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut") 3. (39) cut, cut of meat -- (a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass) 4. (37) cut, track -- (a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album") 5. (36) cut, cutting -- (the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels") 6. (20) cut -- (a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings") 7. (16) cut -- (a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the the rest") 8. (13) cut, gash -- (a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation) 9. (10) cut -- ((film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt") 10. (9) cut, cutting -- (the act of cutting something into parts "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess") 11. (7) deletion, cut -- (the part that is omitted when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors") 12. (6) cut -- (the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut") 13. (5) cut, cutting, cutting off -- (the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends "the barber gave him a good cut") 14. (2) baseball swing, swing, cut -- (in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball") 15. (1) stinger, cut -- (a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all") 16. cut -- (a canal made by erosion or excavation) 17. snub, cut, cold shoulder -- (a refusal to recognize someone you know "the snub was clearly intentional") 18. cut -- (a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player") 19. cut, cutting -- (the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "his cutting the cards before every deal soon became a ritual") 20. cut -- (an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class") Overview of verb cut The verb cut has 41 senses (first 10 from tagged texts) 1. (58) cut -- (separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope") 2. (18) reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down -- (cut down on make a reduction in "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits") 3. (3) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut -- (turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right") 4. (2) cut -- (make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line") 5. (1) cut -- (discharge from a group "The coach cut two players from the team") 6. (1) cut -- (form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face") 7. (1) cut, style, tailor -- (style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"; "style a wedding dress") 8. (1) cut -- (hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a pingpong ball") 9. (1) write out issue, make out cut -- (make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me") 10. (1) edit, cut, edit out -- (edit; "cut film"; "cut recording tape") 11. cut, skip -- (intentionally fail to attend: "cut class") 12. hack, cut -- (informal: be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office") 13. cut -- (give the appearance or impression of "cut a nice figure") 14. cut -- (move, as of a fist in boxing; "his opponent cut upward toward his chin") 15. cut -- (pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner") 16. cut -- (pass through or across "The boat cut the water") 17. cut -- (make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another") 18. cut -- (stop filming; "cut a movie scene") 19. cut -- (make a recording of: "cut the songs") 20. cut, burn -- (record a performance on "cut a record") 21. cut -- (create by recording electronically; "cut a disk"; "cut a CD") 22. cut, cut out -- (form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut out paper dolls") 23. cut -- (perform or carry out "cut a caper") 24. cut -- (function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well") 25. cut -- (allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily") 26. cut -- (divide a deck of cards into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut") 27. cut -- (divide at random; "cut a deck of cards") 28. switch off cut, turn off turn out -- (cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights") 29. cut -- (reap or harvest; "cut grain") 30. cut -- (fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia") 31. cut -- (penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead") 32. ignore, disregard, snub, cut -- (refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting") 33. cut -- (shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of "cut my hair") 34. cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise -- (weed out unwanted or unnecessary things "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet") 35. cut -- (dissolve by breaking down the fat of "soap cuts grease") 36. cut -- (reduce in amount; "This cuts into my earnings") 37. cut, cut off -- (cease, stop: "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation") 38. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce -- (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened") 39. dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut -- (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon") 40. cut -- (have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth") 41. cut -- (grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting") Overview of adj cut The adj cut has 12 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) cut -- (separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists") 2. (1) cut -- (fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet") 3. (1) cut, shortened -- (with parts removed; "the drastically cut film") 4. trimmed, cut -- (made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair") 5. mown, cut -- ((used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of new-mown hay") 6. cut -- ((of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book") 7. cut, emasculated, gelded -- ((of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse") 8. cut, split -- (having a long rip or tear; "a split lip") 9. cut, gashed, slashed -- (wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass") 10. cut, cut down down -- (cut down "the tree is down") 11. cut, slashed -- ((used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers") 12. cut, thinned, weakened -- (mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup") Antonyms of adj cut 12 senses of cut Sense 1 cut (vs. uncut) uncut (vs. cut) => imperforate => unpierced Sense 2 cut (vs. uncut) uncut (vs. cut), rough => unsheared Sense 3 cut, shortened INDIRECT (VIA abridged) -> unabridged Sense 4 trimmed (vs. untrimmed), cut Sense 5 mown (vs. unmown), cut Sense 6 cut (vs. uncut) uncut (vs. cut) Sense 7 cut, emasculated, gelded INDIRECT (VIA castrated) -> uncastrated Sense 8 cut, split INDIRECT (VIA injured) -> uninjured Sense 9 cut, gashed, slashed INDIRECT (VIA injured) -> uninjured Sense 10 cut, cut down down INDIRECT (VIA felled) -> unfelled Sense 11 cut, slashed INDIRECT (VIA decreased) -> increased Sense 12 cut, thinned, weakened INDIRECT (VIA diluted) -> undiluted Similarity of adj cut 12 senses of cut Sense 1 cut (vs. uncut) => chopped, shredded, sliced => crosscut => cut up => incised => perforated => pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured => severed, cut off => split Sense 2 cut (vs. uncut) => cut out => hewn, hand-hewn => sheared => slashed => slit, slitted Sense 3 cut, shortened => abridged (vs. unabridged) Sense 4 trimmed (vs. untrimmed), cut => clipped Sense 5 mown (vs. unmown), cut Sense 6 cut (vs. uncut) Sense 7 cut, emasculated, gelded => castrated (vs. uncastrated), unsexed Sense 8 cut, split => injured (vs. uninjured) Sense 9 cut, gashed, slashed => injured (vs. uninjured) Sense 10 cut, cut down down => felled (vs. unfelled), downed Sense 11 cut, slashed => decreased (vs. increased), reduced Sense 12 cut, thinned, weakened => diluted (vs. undiluted), dilute Attributes of adj cut Familiarity of adj cut cut used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 12) Grep of adj cut clean-cut clear-cut crosscut cut cut-and-dried cut-and-dry cut-price cut-rate cut down cut off cut out cut up cutaneal cutaneous cute cuticular cuttable cutthroat cutting fresh-cut low-cut opencut uncut wide-cut Overview of noun cut The noun cut has 20 senses (first 15 from tagged texts) 1. (1672) cut -- (the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget") 2. (130) cut, gash, slash, slice -- (a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut") 3. (39) cut, cut of meat -- (a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass) 4. (37) cut, track -- (a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album") 5. (36) cut, cutting -- (the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels") 6. (20) cut -- (a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings") 7. (16) cut -- (a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the the rest") 8. (13) cut, gash -- (a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation) 9. (10) cut -- ((film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt") 10. (9) cut, cutting -- (the act of cutting something into parts "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess") 11. (7) deletion, cut -- (the part that is omitted when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors") 12. (6) cut -- (the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut") 13. (5) cut, cutting, cutting off -- (the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends "the barber gave him a good cut") 14. (2) baseball swing, swing, cut -- (in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball") 15. (1) stinger, cut -- (a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all") 16. cut -- (a canal made by erosion or excavation) 17. snub, cut, cold shoulder -- (a refusal to recognize someone you know "the snub was clearly intentional") 18. cut -- (a stroke (in tennis or badminton or squash) that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player") 19. cut, cutting -- (the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "his cutting the cards before every deal soon became a ritual") 20. cut -- (an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class") Overview of verb cut The verb cut has 41 senses (first 10 from tagged texts) 1. (58) cut -- (separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope") 2. (18) reduce, cut down cut back trim, trim down trim back cut, bring down -- (cut down on make a reduction in "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits") 3. (3) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut -- (turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right") 4. (2) cut -- (make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line") 5. (1) cut -- (discharge from a group "The coach cut two players from the team") 6. (1) cut -- (form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face") 7. (1) cut, style, tailor -- (style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress"; "style a wedding dress") 8. (1) cut -- (hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a pingpong ball") 9. (1) write out issue, make out cut -- (make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me") 10. (1) edit, cut, edit out -- (edit; "cut film"; "cut recording tape") 11. cut, skip -- (intentionally fail to attend: "cut class") 12. hack, cut -- (informal: be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office") 13. cut -- (give the appearance or impression of "cut a nice figure") 14. cut -- (move, as of a fist in boxing; "his opponent cut upward toward his chin") 15. cut -- (pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner") 16. cut -- (pass through or across "The boat cut the water") 17. cut -- (make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another") 18. cut -- (stop filming; "cut a movie scene") 19. cut -- (make a recording of: "cut the songs") 20. cut, burn -- (record a performance on "cut a record") 21. cut -- (create by recording electronically; "cut a disk"; "cut a CD") 22. cut, cut out -- (form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut out paper dolls") 23. cut -- (perform or carry out "cut a caper") 24. cut -- (function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well") 25. cut -- (allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily") 26. cut -- (divide a deck of cards into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut") 27. cut -- (divide at random; "cut a deck of cards") 28. switch off cut, turn off turn out -- (cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights") 29. cut -- (reap or harvest; "cut grain") 30. cut -- (fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia") 31. cut -- (penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead") 32. ignore, disregard, snub, cut -- (refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting") 33. cut -- (shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of "cut my hair") 34. cut, prune, rationalize, rationalise -- (weed out unwanted or unnecessary things "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet") 35. cut -- (dissolve by breaking down the fat of "soap cuts grease") 36. cut -- (reduce in amount; "This cuts into my earnings") 37. cut, cut off -- (cease, stop: "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation") 38. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce -- (reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened") 39. dilute, thin, thin out reduce, cut -- (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon") 40. cut -- (have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth") 41. cut -- (grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting") Overview of adj cut The adj cut has 12 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (3) cut -- (separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists") 2. (1) cut -- (fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet") 3. (1) cut, shortened -- (with parts removed; "the drastically cut film") 4. trimmed, cut -- (made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair") 5. mown, cut -- ((used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of new-mown hay") 6. cut -- ((of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book") 7. cut, emasculated, gelded -- ((of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse") 8. cut, split -- (having a long rip or tear; "a split lip") 9. cut, gashed, slashed -- (wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass") 10. cut, cut down down -- (cut down "the tree is down") 11. cut, slashed -- ((used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers") 12. cut, thinned, weakened -- (mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup")
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