cut back

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verb economize

verb. shorten

verb. shorten

verb. dismiss from service

verb. dismiss from service

verb. dismiss from service

verb. dismiss from service

1520s, "gash, incision," from cut (v.); meaning "piece cut off" is from 1590s; sense of "a wounding sarcasm" is from 1560s.

It is potted, cut back and taken in the house through the winter.

I figured I was so good I could cut back and take out all three Jerries.

Where a horizontal cane is left, it should be cut back to the base bud.

The trail of the Indians cut back across the mesa toward Utah.

Kirby, you cut back and tell the General they're givin' us free passage.

Then he cut back to pick up some of his stops on the northern swing.

The top must be cut back to match the shortened root system.

When a branch has borne flowers, it must be cut back to some strong bud.

It should be cut back to young growths after the flower is over.

Then cut back to the schooner, up our sails, and wait for the tide to float us off.