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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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Example Sentences

He picked one off the ground and cut off a slice to reveal the inside: dry and dull green.

From Los Angeles Times

At 10am, red lights flashed up on a map of Britain as prepayment meters ran out of money, and the firm extended “friendly credit” to avoid a middle-of-the-night cut off.

From BBC

The tactics used at the time — deforestation and afforestation, cutting off water supplies, raids on Palestinian communities — are still being applied today, with the addition of 21st-century weapons and a far more sophisticated state apparatus.

From Salon

Eleven children were among those killed by a separate Russian strike on Sumy late on Sunday, which saw the region’s power cut off and over 400 people evacuated.

From BBC

Turkish air strikes in drought-struck north-east Syria have cut off access to electricity and water for more than a million people, in what experts say may be a violation of international law.

From BBC

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