Synonyms of cut short

Verb


1. cut short, break short, break off, interrupt, break

usage: interrupt before its natural or planned end; "We had to cut short our vacation"

2. cut short, interrupt, disrupt

usage: cause to end earlier than intended; "The spontaneous applause cut the singer short"

3. truncate, cut short, shorten

usage: make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"

4. clip, curtail, cut short, shorten

usage: terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"

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