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cut

4.0
A change made to a film, book or budget by removing parts
  • noun
  • /kʌt/
translation icon : recorte
  • The director made significant cuts to the film to improve its pacing.
  • budget cuts
  • tax cuts
  • funding cuts

We know that there aren't going to be any cuts, no cuts soon.

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Examples

  • The most recent national budget, which includes serious cuts in spending, displays continuing fiscal discipline.

    Academic text (2013)
  • I think their jobs have really grown with the budget cuts, and that's happening a lot.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Can you explain the proposed cut in budget?

  • His plans also continue massive cuts to social care.

  • So, as I was saying, we have no choice but to make these cuts.

  • No one has missed the dramatic cuts in education funding in recent years.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Well, there's been some budget cuts.

  • Mostly there were calls for tax cuts, such as reducing the levy on corporations or capital gains.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Due to severe budget constraints, the government announced deep cuts in public spending.

  • The recent legislative proposal includes several tax cuts aimed at supporting small businesses.

Synonyms

spending cut
vscut
79 3.3

A decision by a government or organization to use less money

is more general and also covers omissions in text or creative works
budget cut
vscut
57 2.8

Less money given to a department or service in a budget

is the wider term for omissions or reductions in different domains
cutback
vscut
52 3.7

A smaller amount of money or resources that an organization uses to lower costs

is broader and can mean single omissions as well as general reductions
omission
vscut
51 5.4

A thing someone leaves out, often by mistake

is often intentional and covers formal editorial or financial reductions
deletion
vscut
8 4.2

A person removes words or parts of a text when editing

is broader and covers omissions or reductions in text film and spending
4 6.8

Parts of a film or book removed before the final version is released

is broader and applies to many kinds of omissions or reductions
elision
vscut
1 8.9

Leaving out something on purpose, often facts or details

can be deliberate too but also covers reductions in spending or production
excision
vscut
7.9

Removing part of a text to make it shorter

is more general, meaning any omission or reduction in various contexts
cutdown
vscut
  • Jargon
5.5

A shorter version of a film, song, or show made for broadcast

is the wider idea covering cuts or reductions across different areas

Antonyms

293 1.4

The act of putting one thing with another

11 3.7

An extra thing that is part of a larger item or package

Idioms

to cut a rug
  • Archaic
6 8.4

To dance with a lot of energy and have fun

6 5.2

Very similar in character and background

to cut the cord
  • Informal
5 6.6

To stop depending on someone or something and become independent

Buy or sell directly from the maker without using other sellers

4 4.3

Clearly better than others in quality or style

Remove slow official rules to make things happen faster

2 7.4

To beat someone completely in a competition or argument

To remove official rules and extra paperwork that delay action

1 8.8

Choose to act now or step aside so someone else can

1 9.9

The way someone looks or acts that shows what they are like

Deliberately do something that hurts you more than the person you want to punish

1 7.7

Have a strong effect on many people or things

to cut to the quick
  • Literature
1 7.9

To hurt someone's feelings very deeply

1 7.7

To become independent from your parents and live on your own

1 9.6

To pass gas from your bottom, usually said as a joke

1 6.8

To become independent from parents and make your own decisions

to cut a dash
  • Informal
7.2

To attract attention by looking smart and stylish

to cut a figure
  • Informal
7.6

To stand out and make people notice you

To criticize someone who stands out to make them seem less successful

To spend only what you can afford

To gain first experience in a job or activity

To leave a place quickly, often to avoid trouble

Start talking about the most important details of a topic

To live within the money you have

8.4

To betray or hurt someone to get an advantage

mad as a cut snake
  • Australian
9.9

Feeling extremely angry and acting wildly

To check something carefully before you do it to avoid mistakes

Compounds

599 3.2

A government decision to reduce the taxes people have to pay

79 3.3

A decision by a government or organization to use less money

57 2.8

Less money given to a department or service in a budget

31 2.8

A reduction in the money a worker receives from their job

27 4.2

Easy to see and understand

25 3.4

A shape removed from paper or cloth with scissors

23 4.4

Separated by cutting from a larger thing

13 3.8

Having a neat, smart look and tidy clothes

low-cut
  • NSFW
10 3.5

Clothes with a low neckline or back that show more skin

final cut
  • Specialized
9 4.2

A finished and approved version of a film ready for release

Simple and clear because it follows fixed rules

7 3.0

A very short men's hairstyle with the hair kept very close to the head

6 2.7

A piece of meat taken from a certain part of an animal

rough cut
  • Specialized
5 4.8

An early edited version of a film before final changes

cut-up
  • Archaic
3 7.8

A person who acts silly to make others laugh

3 2.7

A plant or food cut very recently so it still looks and smells new

3 1.4

A fall in the amount you pay for something

2 3.4

A smaller amount of pay that a worker receives

2 5.3

A type of glass shaped with many flat, shiny sides for decoration

1 2.8

A piece of beef from one part of a cow used for cooking

1 4.1

Clear and simple, not likely to change

1 4.9

A short route through a neighborhood that saves time by avoiding busy roads

jump cut
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A sudden change between two film shots that makes action or time seem to skip

1 4.2

A short haircut with hair standing upright like a brush

1 2.5

A piece of meat from a pig sold for cooking, like loin or shoulder

1 3.3

A price lower than the usual one

cut-in
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A short shot shown in a scene to give a detail or reaction

cut-in
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A short announcement that interrupts a program to give local news or alerts

1 3.7

Offered at a lower price than usual, often with lower quality

deep cut
  • Jargon
1 8.4

A song on an album that is not a hit but loved by fans

1 2.7

A piece of meat that shops sell soon after they prepare it

A piece of meat from a lamb that you cook

A piece of meat from an adult sheep that people cook and eat

A piece of meat from a young calf for eating

2.0

A lower price than normal

cut-and-thrust
  • Specialized
9.7

A fight with swords or knives using cutting and stabbing moves

3.0

Sold at a lower price than usual

2.7

An event when shops sell goods at much lower prices for a short time to clear old stock

A piece of meat with a lot of fat

jump-cut
  • Specialized
7.6

A sudden cut between shots in a film that shows time passing or makes the action jump

rough-cut
  • Specialized
4.9

Shaped but not smoothed or fully finished

sword-cut
  • Archaic
8.1

A scar on the skin made by a sword

9.9

A low opening in clothing that shows the lower part of the breasts

3.7

Clothing made wider than usual to fit loosely

How Reduced

elimination
77 3.5
to slash
79 3.7
cut
4.0
trim
33 2.5
reduction
451 3.2

Surface Forms

cut singular
cuts plural

Etymology

Cut for a film or text comes from the idea of removing a part, so a 'cut' is a section taken out or the join made by leaving something out.