cut back
phrasal verbcut something back
- (also cut back (on something))to reduce something
- If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production.
- to cut back on spending
Extra Examples- Social work services have been cut back drastically.
- We should cut back to previous levels of spending.
- Local authorities have been forced to cut back on expenditure.
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- to make a bush, etc. smaller by cutting branches off synonym prune
- to cut back a rose bush