cut off

Definitions

General English

• phrasal verb to take away a small part of something using a sharp tool such as a knife
• phrasal verb to stop someone from being with someone else, or from or reaching a place
• phrasal verb to stop a phone call before it is finished
• phrasal verb to stop electricity or water from reaching someone

Accounting

• noun
  (written as cut-off)
  a date and procedure for isolating the flow of cash and goods, stocktaking and the related documentation, to ensure that all aspects of a transaction are dealt with in the same financial period

Electronics

• (written as cut-off)
  To shut off, discontinue, separate, isolate, or block.

Marketing

• noun
  (written as cut-off)
  the time after which a spot cannot be broadcast, usually late at night

Media Studies

• noun
  (written as cut-off)
  a stance or gesture which avoids interpersonal communication, e.g. avoiding a person’s gaze

Military

• verb to prevent someone from retreating or from rejoining their comrades
• verb to surround a unit so that it can neither retreat, nor be reinforced or supported
• verb to stop the supply of food, power, water, etc.
• verb to prevent movement to or from a location

Nearby Definitions of “cut off”

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Contexts for “cut off”

12 definitions in context
• General English
• Accounting
• Electronics
• Marketing
• Media Studies
• Military