phrasal verb

Cut off

No. 61 most commonLetter CInseparable

2Sections

To disconnect; To interrupt or stop something.

Meanings

  • To disconnect; To interrupt or stop something. (separable [optional], International English)
  • Isolate or make inaccessible (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • The telephone's been CUT OFF because we didn't pay the bill.
  • The heavy snow has blocked many roads and CUT OFF a number of villages.

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