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CUT Synonyms

There are 78 synonyms of the word cut. (exact relations)
There are 119 hypernyms of the word cut. (close relations)
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prune
verb, nounv, n
noun

• dried plum

verb

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

slice
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a share of something

• a serving that has been cut from a larger portion

• a wound made by cutting

• a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

• a thin flat piece cut off of some object

• a spatula for spreading paint or ink

verb

• make a clean cut through

• hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction

• cut into slices

• hit a ball so that it causes a backspin

trim
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a state of arrangement or appearance

• a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment

• attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation

• cutting down to the desired size or shape

adjective satellite

• thin and fit

• characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder

• neat and smart in appearance

• severely simple in line or design

verb

• remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

• decorate, as with ornaments

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces

• be in equilibrium during a flight

• decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

• cut closely

• adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

carve
verbv
verb

• form by carving

• engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface

• cut to pieces

chop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)

• a small cut of meat including part of a rib

• a jaw

• a tennis return made with a downward motion that puts backspin on the ball

• a grounder that bounces high in the air

verb

• cut into pieces with repeated blows

• move suddenly

• form or shape by chopping

• strike sharply, as in some sports

• cut with a hacking tool

• hit sharply

cleave
verbv
verb

• separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

• make by cutting into

• come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

clip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun

• an instance or single occasion for some event

• any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together

• an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress

• the act of clipping or snipping

• a sharp slanting blow

verb

• sever or remove by pinching or snipping

• run at a moderately swift pace

• attach with a clip

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

• terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

crop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the yield from plants in a single growing season

• a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale

• a collection of people or things appearing together

• the output of something in a season

• the stock or handle of a whip

• a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food

verb

• cut short

• prepare for crops

• yield crops

• let feed in a field or pasture or meadow

• feed as in a meadow or pasture

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

dice
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

verb

• cut into cubes

• play dice

divide
verbv
noun

• a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

• a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

verb

• separate into parts or portions

• perform a division

• act as a barrier between; stand between

• move or break apart

• make a division or separation

• force, take, or pull apart

excise
verbv
noun

• a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)

verb

• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

• levy an excise tax on

• remove by cutting

hew
verbv
verb

• make or shape as with an axe

• strike with an axe; cut down, strike

incise
verbv
verb

• make an incision into by carving or cutting

lop
verbv
verb

• cut off from a whole

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

saw
verbv
noun

• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

• hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting

• a power tool for cutting wood

verb

• cut with a saw

sever
verbv
verb

• set or keep apart

• cut off from a whole

shear
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves

• a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

verb

• cut with shears

• shear the wool from

• cut or cut through with shears

• become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

snip
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)

• the act of clipping or snipping

verb

• sever or remove by pinching or snipping

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

truncate
verbv
adjective satellite

• terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off

verb

• replace a corner by a plane

• approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one

• make shorter as if by cutting off

cutting
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

• a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

• the act of cutting something into parts

• a piece cut off from the main part of something

• an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

• removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of diluting something

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

adjective satellite

• (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

• unpleasantly cold and damp

• painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

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Alternatives for PRUNE

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