CUT BACK

• (verb) place restrictions on

  "curtail drinking in school"

  synonyms : curb , curtail , restrict

  The administration has curtailed him from continuing in the post. -added by Aswathy_inlas

  There are many institutes that have come up with the methods to curb obesity. -added by Aswathy_inlas

• (verb) cut down on; make a reduction in

  "reduce your daily fat intake", "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

  synonyms : bring down , cut , cut down , reduce , trim , trim back , trim down

• (verb) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

  "dress the plants in the garden"

  synonyms : clip , crop , dress , lop , prune , snip , trim

  The gardener visited the house every Sunday to prune the garden. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) return in time

  "the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"

  synonyms : flash back

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