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cut

∞ 4.0
A change made to a film, book or budget by removing parts
  • noun
  • /kʌt/
: 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
119 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
103 2.8

Less money given to a department or service in a budget

is the wider term for omissions or reductions in different domains
omission
vscut
49 5.4

A thing someone leaves out, often by mistake

is often intentional and covers formal editorial or financial reductions
cutback
vscut
49 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
deletion
vscut
12 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
6 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
1 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

191 1.4

The act of putting one thing with another

19 3.7

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

Idioms

44 8.4

To betray or hurt someone to get an advantage

to cut the cord
  • Informal
16 6.6

To stop depending on someone or something and become independent

To remove official rules and extra paperwork that delay action

6 5.2

Very similar in character and background

5 4.3

Clearly better than others in quality or style

Buy or sell directly from the maker without using other sellers

to cut a rug
  • Archaic
4 8.4

To dance with a lot of energy and have fun

4 7.4

To beat someone completely in a competition or argument

to cut to the quick
  • Literature
3 7.9

To hurt someone's feelings very deeply

Remove slow official rules to make things happen faster

2 8.8

Choose to act now or step aside so someone else can

2 6.8

To become independent from parents and make your own decisions

to cut a figure
  • Informal
1 7.6

To stand out and make people notice you

1 9.6

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

1 6.3

To check something carefully before you do it to avoid mistakes

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

1 7.7

To become independent from your parents and live on your own

to cut a dash
  • Informal
1 7.2

To attract attention by looking smart and stylish

1 7.7

Have a strong effect on many people or things

mad as a cut snake
  • Australian
1 9.9

Feeling extremely angry and acting wildly

1 9.9

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

To gain first experience in a job or activity

Start talking about the most important details of a topic

9.9

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

To spend only what you can afford

To leave a place quickly, often to avoid trouble

To live within the money you have

Compounds

608 3.2

A government decision to reduce the taxes people have to pay

119 3.3

A decision by a government or organization to use less money

103 2.8

Less money given to a department or service in a budget

45 4.2

Easy to see and understand

29 2.8

A reduction in the money a worker receives from their job

18 3.8

Having a neat, smart look and tidy clothes

16 4.1

Clear and simple, not likely to change

low-cut
  • NSFW
13 3.5

Clothes with a low neckline or back that show more skin

12 3.4

A shape removed from paper or cloth with scissors

11 4.4

Separated by cutting from a larger thing

final cut
  • Specialized
10 4.2

A finished and approved version of a film ready for release

10 3.3

A price lower than the usual one

10 4.7

Simple and clear because it follows fixed rules

8 3.0

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

rough cut
  • Specialized
6 4.8

An early edited version of a film before final changes

6 2.7

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

5 2.7

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

5 2.0

A lower price than normal

5 3.7

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

5 1.4

A fall in the amount you pay for something

3 3.4

A smaller amount of pay that a worker receives

jump cut
  • Specialized
2 6.8

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

cut-up
  • Archaic
2 7.8

A person who acts silly to make others laugh

2 2.8

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

1 5.3

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

rough-cut
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Shaped but not smoothed or fully finished

1 4.9

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

1 3.0

Sold at a lower price than usual

1 4.2

A short haircut with hair standing upright like a brush

1 2.7

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

deep cut
  • Jargon
1 8.4

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

jump-cut
  • Specialized
1 7.6

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

cut-and-thrust
  • Specialized
1 9.7

A fight with swords or knives using cutting and stabbing moves

1 2.5

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

cut-in
  • Specialized
1 7.2

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

1 2.5

A piece of meat from a lamb that you cook

cut-in
  • Specialized
1 7.7

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

1 4.4

A piece of meat from a young calf for eating

A piece of meat with a lot of fat

1 2.7

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

sword-cut
  • Archaic
1 8.1

A scar on the skin made by a sword

1 3.7

Clothing made wider than usual to fit loosely

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

9.9

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

How Reduced

elimination
114 3.5
to slash
70 3.7
cut
∞ 4.0
trim
35 2.5
reduction
421 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.