CUT OFF Definition & Meaning

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cut off

verb

to remove by cutting
to intercept or interrupt something, esp a telephone conversation
to discontinue the supply of
to cut off the water
to bring to an end
to deprive of rights; disinherit
she was cut off without a penny
to sever or separate
she was cut off from her family
to occupy a position so as to prevent or obstruct (a retreat or escape)

noun

1. the act of cutting off; limit or termination
2. ( as modifier )
  the cutoff point
a route or way that is shorter than the usual one; short cut
a device to terminate the flow of a fluid in a pipe or duct
Also calledoffcut the remnant of metal, plastic, etc, left after parts have been machined or trimmed
electronics
1. the value of voltage, frequency, etc, below or above which an electronic device cannot function efficiently
2. ( as modifier )
  cutoff voltage
a channel cutting across the neck of a meander, which leaves an oxbow lake
another name for oxbow

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After she had spoken for 90 seconds, her mic was cut off.

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President Trump has threatened to cut off money to sanctuary cities, and L.A. is depending on millions in federal reimbursement to rebuild city infrastructure in the Palisades.

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Someone cut off the head of a sea lion in Northern California and rode off with it in a bag.

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A friend of Prince Harry's says he feels as though "he's had one of his fingers cut off".

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In a letter to the command officers union last December, league President Craig Lally said command officers’ access to the “benefits portal” would be cut off by the end of the year.

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