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cut off

NOUN
stop
Synonyms
WEAK
cessation check discontinuance discontinuation halt stoppage termination
VERB
prevent; interrupt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block close off disconnect discontinue halt isolate renounce separate suspend
WEAK
break in bring to end catch insulate intercept intersect intervene intrude obstruct segregate sequester
Antonyms
STRONGEST
carry on continue join
WEAK
allow encourage give permit
VERB
disinherit in will
Synonyms
STRONGEST
renounce
WEAK
cut out of will disown
Antonyms
WEAK
allow encourage give permit
cut-off
NOUN
stop
Synonyms
WEAK
cessation check cutoff discontinuance discontinuation halt stoppage termination

Example Sentences

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Bangladesh, with significant household needs for gas for cooking, is cut off from Middle East suppliers.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

In reality, patients who unknowingly enrolled in hospice discovered they couldn’t get any curative care, meaning access to certain medications and life-sustaining treatments like dialysis was immediately cut off.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Already, disruptions in Qatar have cut off about a third of the world’s supply of helium, a byproduct of natural-gas production used as a coolant in the production of high-performance chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“They have been hoarding and they have cut off exports of many products,” Bessent said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Problem Solve as to how to obtain food after the railroad lines were cut off, strategize as to earlier successes during the war.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin