| 单词 | cut something back |
| 释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to make a reduction The government has cut back on defence spending. Synonyms reduce Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent. check lower The new measures will lower the risk. slash Everyone agrees that subsidies have to be slashed. decrease The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. curb lessen Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. economize downsize retrench It promised to retrench its London-based markets. draw or pull in your horns (informal) kennet (Australian, slang) jeff (Australian, slang) 2 (phrasal verb) Definition to shorten by cutting Cut back the root of the bulb to within half an inch of the base. Synonyms trim My friend trims my hair every eight weeks. prune You have to prune the bushes if you want fruit. shorten The day surgery will help to shorten waiting lists. Additional synonymsin the sense of decrease Definition to make or become less in size, strength, or quantity The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack. Synonyms reduce, cut, lower, contract, depress, moderate, weaken, diminish, turn down, slow down, cut down, shorten, dilute, impair, lessen, curtail, wind down, abate, tone down, truncate, abridge, downsize in the sense of lessen Definition to make or become less Keep immunisations up to date to lessen the risk of serious illness. Synonyms reduce, lower, diminish, decrease, relax, ease, narrow, moderate, dial down, weaken, erode, impair, degrade, minimize, curtail, lighten, wind down, abridge, de-escalatein the sense of lower Definition to lessen or become less The new measures will lower the risk. Synonyms lessen, cut, reduce, moderate, diminish, slash, decrease, prune, minimize, curtail, abateNearby words of |
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