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To excise or remove through cutting
“The surgeon will cut out what he can. He will then confer with medical oncologists to make decisions about additional treatments.”
To remove or get rid of, especially completely or permanently
“Whoever originally collected them several decades ago cut out any trace of the date and publisher.”
To remove (a section) from a text or piece of work
“Bill notes that whoever edited this film clip cut out the part where he tried unsuccessfully to start the car and flee the scene.”
To cease or stop doing something
“I tell him to cut out being an Italian all the time and to be an American once in a while.”
To refrain from doing or indulging in something
“My friends say I ought to cut out the cigarettes.”
To stop working or operating
“I grabbed the boxy flashlight, big as a thermos, which Hal kept in the front hall closet for stormy nights when the power would cut out.”
To switch off or power down (something)
“I'm so fast that when I cut out the light switch in my hotel room, I'll be in bed before the room gets dark.”
To leave or exit a place
“Angela tells me it's time to cut out from this shindig.”
To oust or exclude someone from a group or place
“The Prince has cut him out of royal society.”
To remove anything from where it has been planted or placed
To make (a hole or channel) by digging
To reject someone and exclude them from one's inheritance
To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right
To fail to include
To set free, especially from entanglement or difficulty
To oust or remove, violently or with force
To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from a privilege, place, position, etc.
To reduce in extent, duration or quantity
To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.
To rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone) disdainfully
To give up one's resistance against something
Suited to or fit for a given role or situation
“I'm sorry, but I quit. I'm just not cut out for dealing with customer complaints.”
Somebody who is forced to stand up, for example, on a crowded bus
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