reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something

budget cut - the act of reducing budgeted expenditures

pay cut, salary cut - the act of reducing a salary

cost cutting - the act of cutting costs

price cut, price cutting - cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price

spending cut - the act of reducing spending

taxcut - the act of reducing taxation; "the new administration's large taxcut was highly controversial"

wound, lesion - any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision

roast, joint - a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion

meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

chop - a small cut of meat including part of a rib

chine - cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone

leg - the limb of an animal used for food

side of meat, side - a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food

forequarter - the front half of a side of meat

hindquarter - the back half of a side of meat

cut of beef - piece of beef

rib - cut of meat including one or more ribs

shank - a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

shin - a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg

brisket - a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef

steak - a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish

loin - a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump

sirloin - the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump

tenderloin, undercut - the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column

neck - a cut of meat from the neck of an animal

cut of veal - piece of veal

cut of mutton - piece of a mature sheep

cut of lamb - piece of a lamb

saddle - cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins

rack - rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton

cut of pork - piece of pork

excerpt, extract, selection - a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"

opening - becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for"

snick, nick, notch - a small cut

gash, slash - a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

surgical incision, incision, section - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

booty, dirty money, loot, pillage, plunder, prize, swag - goods or money obtained illegally

percentage, share, portion, part - assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"

rake-off, vigorish - a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster

gradation, step - relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"

furrow - a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)

transition - a passage that connects a topic to one that follows

jump cut - an immediate transition from one scene to another

severing, severance - the act of severing

division - the act or process of dividing

dissection - cutting so as to separate into pieces

scission - the act of dividing by cutting or splitting

slicing - the act of cutting into slices

undercut - a cut made underneath to remove material

editing, redaction - putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form

fashion - the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior

shortening - act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"

snip, clipping, clip - the act of clipping or snipping

haircut - the act of cutting the hair

clipping, trimming, trim - cutting down to the desired size or shape

shearing - removing by cutting off or clipping

stroke, shot - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"

contumely, insult, revilement, vilification, abuse - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"

canal - long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation

rebuff, slight - a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

squash rackets, squash racquets, squash - a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets

badminton - a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net

lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

stroke, shot - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"

division - the act or process of dividing

card game, cards - a game played with playing cards

absence - failure to be present

manicure - trim carefully and neatly; "manicure fingernails"

scissor - cut with or as if with scissors

plane, shave - cut or remove with or as if with a plane; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"

slice up, slice - cut into slices; "Slice the salami, please"

pink - cut in a zig-zag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing

jag - cut teeth into; make a jagged cutting edge

cut up, carve - cut to pieces; "Father carved the ham"

carve - form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice"

chip at, carve - engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface; "carve one's name into the bark"

dice, cube - cut into cubes; "cube the cheese"

julienne - cut into long thin strips; "julienne the potatoes"

hack, chop - cut with a hacking tool

undercut - cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall

hack - cut away; "he hacked with way through the forest"

chop, chop up - cut into pieces; "Chop wood"; "chop meat"

fell, strike down, cut down, drop - cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"

chip, nick - cut a nick into

nick, snick - cut slightly, with a razor; "The barber's knife nicked his cheek"

knap, break off, chip, cut off - break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth"

trim, pare - remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"

circumcise - cut the skin over the clitoris

chamfer, furrow, chase - cut a furrow into a columns

indent - cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication; "indent the documents"

mortice, mortise - cut a hole for a tenon in

mow, cut down - cut with a blade or mower; "mow the grass"

shear - cut or cut through with shears

gash, slash - cut open; "she slashed her wrists"

slash, cut down - cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

tap - cut a female screw thread with a tap

hob - cut with a hob

drill, bore - make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"

clip, nip off, snip, snip off, nip - sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"

dissect - cut open or cut apart; "dissect the bodies for analysis"

bisect - cut in half or cut in two; "bisect a line"

trisect - cut in three; "trisect a line"

whittle, pare - cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"

chatter - cut unevenly with a chattering tool

cut away - remove by cutting off or away; "cut away the branch that sticks out"

tomahawk - cut with a tomahawk

saber, sabre - cut or injure with a saber

rebate - cut a rebate in (timber or stone)

cradle - cut grain with a cradle scythe

incise - make an incision into by carving or cutting

trench - cut or carve deeply into; "letters trenched into the stone"

tail, bob, dock - remove or shorten the tail of an animal

disunite, separate, part, divide - force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"

slice, slit - make a clean cut through; "slit her throat"

saw - cut with a saw; "saw wood for the fireplace"

lop, sever, discerp - cut off from a whole; "His head was severed from his body"; "The soul discerped from the body"

shorten - make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration; "He shortened his trip due to illness"

quench - reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance

cut - have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"

retrench - make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to retrench"

slash - cut drastically; "Prices were slashed"

thin out - make sparse; "thin out the young plants"

thin - make thin or thinner; "Thin the solution"

minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"

detract, take away - take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"

deflate - reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency"

inflate - increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value; "inflate the currency"

knock off, shave - cut the price of

turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"

peel off - leave a formation

yaw - swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it"

cut - allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily"

discharge, free - free from obligations or duties

create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

cut - form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls"

fashion - the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior

gore - cut into gores; "gore a skirt"

design - create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner; "Chanel designed the famous suit"

athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"

write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week"

check - write out a check on a bank account

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, contract, reduce, cut - reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

miss - fail to attend an event or activity; "I missed the concert"; "He missed school for a week"

bunk off, play hooky - play truant from work or school; "The boy often plays hooky"

get by, grapple, make do, cope, manage, deal, contend, make out - come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

appear, seem, look - give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time"

boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fists

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

cut - pass through or across; "The boat cut the water"

go across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

pass across, pass over, pass through, transit - make a passage or journey from one place to another

cut - pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"

switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

cut - stop filming; "cut a movie scene"

cut away - move quickly to another scene or focus when filming; "`cut away now!' the director shouted"

cut to - move to another scene when filming; "The camera cut to the sky"

stop - cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief"

cut - make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"

record, tape - register electronically; "They recorded her singing"

cut - record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record"

record, tape - register electronically; "They recorded her singing"

burn, cut - create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"

cut - make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"

produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"

cut - record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record"

create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

cut - form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"

perform, do, execute - carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"

function, operate, work, run, go - perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

cut - make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line"

be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

shuffle, mix, ruffle - mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards"

kill - cause to cease operating; "kill the engine"

flip, switch, throw - cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"

glean, harvest, reap - gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"

fell, strike down, cut down, drop - cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"

penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"

do by, treat, handle - interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

shorten - make short or shorter; "shorten the skirt"; "shorten the rope by a few inches"

shave, trim - cut closely; "trim my beard"

crop - cut short; "She wanted her hair cropped short"

do away with, eliminate, get rid of - terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"

curtail, restrict, curb, cut back - place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"

cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

cut out - delete or remove; "Cut out the extra text"; "cut out the newspaper article"

dissolve, break up, resolve - cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, cut back, trim, bring down - cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"

cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

cut off, disrupt, interrupt, break up - make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

bowdlerise, bowdlerize, expurgate, castrate, shorten - edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate; "bowdlerize a novel"

edit out, edit, cut - cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"

condense, concentrate, digest - make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"

minify, decrease, lessen - make smaller; "He decreased his staff"

weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

water down - make less strong or intense; "water down the mixture"

acquire, develop, produce, grow, get - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

cut - grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"

cut - have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth"

grow - increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"

demasculinise, demasculinize, emasculate, castrate - remove the testicles of a male animal

abridged - (used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting; "an abridged version"

flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region

castrated, unsexed - deprived of sexual capacity or sexual attributes

injured - usually used of physical or mental injury to persons; "injured soldiers"; "injured feelings"

injured - usually used of physical or mental injury to persons; "injured soldiers"; "injured feelings"

downed, felled - made to fall (as by striking or cutting or shooting or by illness or exhaustion); "the felled boxer lay stretched on the canvas"; "felled trees covered the hillside"; "the downed oxen lay panting in the heat"; "a downed deer"

decreased, reduced - made less in size or amount or degree

dilute, diluted - reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity; "diluted alcohol"; "a dilute solution"; "dilute acetic acid"