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What is another word for Cut? – 259 Cut Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    slice sever chop hack gash slash slit incise excise remove eliminate trim prune lop shear cleave fissure rift breach divide separate detach disconnect amputate mutilate maim wound injure hurt damage impair mar spoil diminish reduce shorten abbreviate curtail contract abridge edit revise modify alter change reform reshape rework redo repair mend fix restore correct amend emend expurgate censor blue-pencil delete erase expunge obliterate annihilate destroy demolish raze level fell hew cutback cutdown cutoff

    Meaning of Cut

    The primary meaning of the word "cut" is to separate or divide something by using a sharp edge or blade.

    Definitions

    • To separate or divide something by using a sharp edge or blade
    • To make a wound or incision in something
    • To reduce or shorten something
    • To remove or eliminate something
    • To divide or separate something into parts

    Etymology of Cut

    The word "cut" originates from Old English "cutian" and is related to the Old Norse "kuta", both of which are derived from the Proto-Germanic "kutiz" and the Proto-Indo-European "geud-", meaning "to strike" or "to beat"
    Historically, the word "cut" has been used in various contexts, including physical separation, reduction, and removal, as well as more abstract concepts like editing and revising

    Example Uses

    • The chef will cut the vegetables into small pieces before sautéing them
    • She cut her finger on the sharp edge of the glass
    • The company will cut back on production due to financial constraints
    • The editor cut out several scenes from the movie to shorten its length

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    join unite connect attach combine merge integrate assemble repair restore fix mend heal cure preserve protect defend reinforce strengthen lengthen extend expand increase augment amplify enhance exaggerate magnify multiply reproduce replicate duplicate add supplement complement

    Related Nouns

    incision wound gash slash slit cutback cutoff reduction elimination removal excision revision edit modification alteration change reform reshape rework repair restoration correction amendment expurgation censorship deletion erasure expungement obliteration annihilation destruction demolition razure leveling

    Related Verbs

    slice sever chop hack gash slash slit incise excise remove eliminate trim prune lop shear cleave fissure rift breach divide separate detach disconnect amputate mutilate maim wound injure hurt damage impair mar spoil diminish reduce shorten abbreviate curtail contract abridge edit revise modify alter change reform reshape rework redo repair mend fix restore correct amend emend

    Related Adjectives

    sharp blunt dull keen acute pointed cutting slashing gashing incisive excising removing eliminating trimming pruning lopping shearing cleaving dividing separating detaching disconnecting amputating mutilating maiming wounding injuring hurting damaging impairing marred spoiled diminished reduced shortened abbreviated curtailed contracted abridged revised modified altered changed reformed reshaped reworked repaired restored corrected amended expurgated censored deleted erased expunged obliterated annihilated destroyed demolished razed leveled