cost-cut

[ kawst-kuht, kost- ]

verb (used with object)

, cost-cut, cost-cut·ting.

1. to reduce the cost of:

   to cost-cut expenditures.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cost-cut¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

While analysts have been encouraged by the outlook, they do not believe the gain is sustainable as the company has been struggling to sell cars acquired at elevated prices, with buyers restricting their spend due to concerns of an impending recession, and taken a slew of cost-cut measures.

From Reuters

Its string of cost-cut measures also helped the company to combat the impact of inflation and interest rate hikes on the business.

From Reuters

The biotech expects the cost-cut plans to help reduce its annual research and commercial expenses by 20% to 25% from last year.

From Reuters

Meta has kicked off an aggressive cost-cut drive, with plans to eliminate 21,000 jobs and flatten its middle-management structure as it works towards CEO Mark Zuckerberg's goal of turning 2023 into the "year of efficiency".

From Reuters

While announcing a cost-cut plan in September, Subramaniam withdrew profit targets he had just set in June.

From Seattle Times