CUT INTO Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the phrase cut into. (close relations)
Definition of CUT INTO
cut
Best Alternative Words for CUT INTO
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bisect | verbv | |||||||
verb • cut in half or cut in two | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
dissect | verbv | |||||||
verb • cut open or cut apart • make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
halve | verbv | |||||||
verb • divide by two; divide into halves | ||||||||
portion | nounn | |||||||
noun • something determined in relation to something that includes it • something less than the whole of a human artifact • the allotment of some amount by dividing something • assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group • your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) • money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage • an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal verb • give out | ||||||||
separate | verbv | |||||||
adjective • independent; not united or joint noun • a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication • a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments adjective satellite • standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything • separated according to race, sex, class, or religion • have the connection undone; having become separate verb • act as a barrier between; stand between • force, take, or pull apart • mark as different • separate into parts or portions • divide into components or constituents • arrange or order by classes or categories • make a division or separation • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • become separated into pieces or fragments • treat differently on the basis of sex or race • move or break apart • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
sever | verbv | |||||||
verb • set or keep apart • cut off from a whole | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
delve | verbv | |||||||
verb • turn up, loosen, or remove earth | ||||||||
dig | verbv | |||||||
noun • the site of an archeological exploration • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect • a small gouge (as in the cover of a book) • the act of digging • the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow verb • turn up, loosen, or remove earth • create by digging • work hard • remove, harvest, or recover by digging • thrust down or into • remove the inner part or the core of • poke or thrust abruptly • get the meaning of something | ||||||||
turn over | verbv | |||||||
verb • place into the hands or custody of • cause to overturn from an upright or normal position • move by turning over or rotating • turn up, loosen, or remove earth • do business worth a certain amount of money • cause to move around a center so as to show another side of • turn from an upright or normal position • turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse • think about carefully; weigh |