vverb.motionreturn in timeSynset:flash back
Examples:- the film cut back to an earlier event in the story
Derivationally Related Form:flashback
Hypernyms:return
Inherited Hypernyms:cut backreturntravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.changecut down on; make a reduction inSynset:bring down cut cut down reduce trim trim back trim down
Examples:- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
Derivationally Related Form:reductivereductiontrimcutback
Hypernyms:decrease lessen minify
Inherited Hypernyms:reducedecreasechange
Direct Hyponyms:deflatedetractdownsizeinflateknock offquenchretrenchshaveshortenslashspillsubtracttake awaythinthin out
Full Troponyms:allowclipdeflatedisbuddiscountdownsizedrawforeshorteninflatemark downpollquenchrebateretrenchshaveshearshortenslashsnipspillsubtractsyncopatetailtake awaythinthin outtoptruncate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They will --- the duet (apply to: cut)
vverb.contactcultivate, tend, and cut back the growth ofSynset:clip crop dress lop prune snip trim
Examples:- dress the plants in the garden
Derivationally Related Form:prunertrimmingcroptrimmerpruninglopperclippertrimsnipclippingclip
Hypernyms:thin out
Inherited Hypernyms:snipthin outreducedecreasechange
Direct Hyponyms:disbudpinchpollpollardsheartop
Full Troponyms:disbudpollsheartailtop
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- the trees (apply to: trim, prune, crop, lop, cut back)
vverb.changeplace restrictions onSynset:curb curtail restrict
Examples:- curtail drinking in school
Derivationally Related Form:restrictioncurbrestrictive
Hypernyms:circumscribe confine to limit
Inherited Hypernyms:restrictlimitdecreasechange
Direct Hyponyms:abridgecontrolimmobiliseimmobilizerationrestrict
Full Troponyms:abridgeclassifydrawimmobilizelocalizepalsyparalyzerationrestrictstunsuppuratetaboo
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something