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- DictionaryCut·back/ˈkətˌbak/
noun
- 1. an act or instance of reducing something, typically expenditures: "cutbacks in defense spending"
1. : to interrupt the sequence of a plot (as of a movie) by introducing events prior to those last presented. 2. : cut down. cut back on sugar. Synonyms. Verb. bob. clip.
a reduction in something, made in order to save money: The closure of the Manchester printing factory is the company's biggest single cutback so far. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Budgeting money. balance. budget something for something. budgetary. couponing. cut back. cut corners idiom. defund. draw/pull in your horns idiom.
a reduction in rate, quantity, etc.: a cutback in production. a return in the course of a story, motion picture, etc., to earlier events. Football. a play in which the ball-carrier abruptly reverses direction, especially by starting to make an end run and then turning suddenly to run toward the middle of the line.
CUTBACK meaning: 1. a reduction in something, made in order to save money: 2. a play in American football in which…. Learn more.
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cutback (in something) a reduction in something. Schools and hospitals will need to be prepared for sharp cutbacks in public spending. There have been substantial staff cutbacks in order to save money. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
A cutback is a decrease in something, usually money. A state cutback in funding for education might result in larger classes and fewer field trips. During difficult economic times, money is scarce and cutbacks are almost inevitable.
Definition of cutback – Learner’s Dictionary. cutback. noun [ C ] uk / ˈkʌtbæk / us. Add to word list. a reduction of something, usually to save money: The company has made cutbacks and closed one of its factories. (Definition of cutback from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of cutback.
