Synonyms of cuts back

cuts back

verb

present tense third-person singular of cut back

1

as in shaves

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

we need to cut back the bushes a bit so that the house number is visible from the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaves
• cuts
• clips
• trims
• crops
• lops (off)
• prunes
• mows
• snips
• bobs
• shears
• docks
• polls
• pares
• nips
• skives
• whittles
• shortens
• pinches
• stumps
• manicures
• curtails

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• elongates

2

as in shortens

to make less in extent or duration

cut back the meeting so everyone could leave early for the long weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shortens
• reduces
• cuts down
• truncates
• docks
• abbreviates
• curtails
• sums up
• abridges
• decreases
• syncopates
• elides
• summarizes
• trims
• encapsulates
• recapitulates
• subtracts (from)
• epitomizes
• compresses
• abstracts
• digests
• modifies
• prunes
• cuts
• contracts
• diminishes
• pares
• tapers
• moderates
• retrenches
• slashes
• constricts
• shrinks
• downsizes
• abates
• lowers
• lessens
• dwindles
• deflates
• de-escalates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• prolongs
• increases
• expands
• supplements
• elongates
• adds
• enlarges
• maximizes
• raises
• augments
• protracts
• heightens
• boosts
• amplifies
• blows up
• escalates
• dilates
• pumps up
• swells
• inflates
• distends
• aggrandizes
• balloons