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21break up — {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it./ * /River ice breaks up in the spring./ 2. {informal} To lose or destroy spirit or self control. Usually used in the passive. * /Mrs. Lawrence was… …
22break up — {v.} 1. To break into pieces. * /The workmen broke up the pavement to dig up the pipes under it./ * /River ice breaks up in the spring./ 2. {informal} To lose or destroy spirit or self control. Usually used in the passive. * /Mrs. Lawrence was… …
23cut something short — BREAK OFF, shorten, truncate, curtail, terminate, end, stop, abort, bring to an untimely end. → cut * * * cut something short phrase to make something last for less time than planned I’m sorry we had to cut our visit short. Thesaurus: to stop… …
24cut off — [v1] prevent; interrupt block, break in, bring to end, catch, close off, disconnect, discontinue, halt, insulate, intercept, intersect, intervene, intrude, isolate, obstruct, renounce, segregate, separate, sequester, suspend; concept 234 Ant.… …
25break off — cut off, stop abruptly; break off ties; break down; isolate, disconnect …
26cut off — ► cut off 1) block the usual means of access to (a place). 2) deprive of a supply of power, water, etc. 3) break a telephone connection with (someone). 4) disinherit. Main Entry: ↑cut …
27cut short — index brief, condense, curtail, decrease, discontinue (break continuity), halt, minimize, rescind, retrench …
28cut in — [v] interrupt break in, butt in*, chisel in*, horn in*, interfere, interpose, intervene, intrude, move in, obtrude; concept 234 Ant. allow …
29cut short — [v] bring to an end; leave unfinished abbreviate, abort, abridge, break off, check, diminish, end, finish, halt, hinder, intercept, interrupt, postpone, quit, shorten, stop, terminate; concepts 121,234 Ant. continue, lengthen, prolong …
30cut off — I verb 1. make a break in (Freq. 8) We interrupt the program for the following messages • Syn: ↑interrupt, ↑disrupt, ↑break up • Derivationally related forms: ↑disruption …
