to cut short

Examples

• All

• Due to the unexpected storm, the event was cut short before the final performance could begin.

• We're just walking back to the car because, yeah, the night session was cut short by the rain.

• So definitely your time in the water is cut short just for safety.

  Lex Fridman

• Listen, I think for now we're going to cut it short here, right?

• But unfortunately... we had to cut it short.

  You Only Live Twice (1967)

• Let's just cut the tour short, all right?

  Spirited (2022)

• OK, I think I have to cut this short because I'm running out of time.

• We're going to have to cut the tour short, I'm afraid.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Jayakar's career was cut short by his death from cancer in 1988 at the age of 50.

  Academic text (1992)

• His life was cut short due to senseless street violence, and remained unsolved until moments ago.

  Turnt (2020)

Synonyms

E

to end

vsto cut short

∞ 1.0

To stop something or make it finish

specifically implies ending earlier than planned or interrupting progress

I

to interrupt

vsto cut short

909 2.5

To stop someone speaking or an activity

adds the idea of finishing earlier than planned rather than just breaking

C

to cut off

vsto cut short

620 3.8

To stop something suddenly before it is finished

is broader, meaning any early end or interruption, sudden or not

P

to put an end to

vsto cut short

131 3.0

To make something stop completely

can mean an earlier interruption rather than a planned final ending

C

to curtail

vsto cut short

52 6.3

To make something shorter or less than planned

focuses on ending or interrupting rather than gradual reduction

B

to break off

vsto cut short

50 3.2

To stop something suddenly before it is finished, for example a talk or relationship

covers early ending or interruption in general, not only sudden stops

T

to truncate

vsto cut short

8 7.0

To shorten something by cutting off a part, often the end

refers to ending or interrupting overall activity, not physical cutting

B

to bring up short

vsto cut short

1 7.4

Stop someone suddenly, often during speech or action

is the general act of ending or interrupting, not only surprise stops

P

to put a full stop

vsto cut short

• UK

1 3.6

End something completely so it does not continue

may end early or be an interruption without implying complete finality

B

to break short

vsto cut short

5.4

To stop something before it finishes

is ending or interrupting early but not always with abruptness

Antonyms

E

to extend

680 3.2

To make something reach farther, such as more places or people

P

to prolong

96 3.9

To make something last longer

How Short

to abort

93 5.6

to halt

206 2.4

to cut short

67 3.5

to interrupt

909 2.5

to shorten

45 2.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology