Synonym of cut something short

end finish stop halt discontinue terminate quit suspend abort interrupt check freeze curtail postpone break off put a stop to bring to an end stop dead stop short call a halt break short stop cold stop in full flow bring to an untimely end leave unfinished bring to a premature end cease drop lay off conclude put an end to leave off cut off break up wind up knock off pack in desist pull the plug on cancel desist from cut out break pack up arrest close bring to a halt call a halt to bring to a close complete expire shut off can give over shut down dissolve close out give up abolish let up annul finish off come to an end nip in the bud bring to a stop abandon bring to a standstill axe curb adjourn put the kibosh on wind down wrap up elapse pass ax close down belay call it a day pack it in call it quits stem scrub call off come to a close cut scrap culminate lapse dead-end round out scratch round off relinquish get done run out wrap wink out die end up renounce die down obstruct block determine sever shelve eliminate extinguish go bring to a conclusion bar staunch blow the whistle on put a sock in stall impede hold back put a cork in intermit refrain cut it out stay back off refrain from surcease fail quit cold turkey close off intervene prevent withdraw withhold bring to end lay off of pull out of get out of forgo abstain from get off throw in the towel forlet stop trying throw in the sponge forsake resolve consummate pull the plug sew up knock something on the head sunder ultimate get shot of put paid to give the chop dispose of crown settle get shut of put the lid on switch off top off interfere with cut into disturb kick say goodbye to break into nullify bring rescind call revoke recall repeal cry off knock it off pull up stop midstream immobilize turn back deactivate immobilise come to a stop hold up draw to a close be over pause come to a halt come to a standstill draw to a halt come to rest fade away peter out die away hold die out stand fizzle out cool it run its course reach a standstill stop in your tracks collapse finalize disappear vanish finalise dispense with fade do eschew achieve carry out fulfill put to bed accomplish pass away cease to exist perform evaporate execute cap melt away ditch fulfil sort out become obsolete remove be no more set the seal on do without polish off nail get rid of recess realize actualize forbear do away with effectuate polish abstain abate dump avoid evanish discharge dwindle clinch perfect carry off get through clear realise bring to fruition cease to be blow over withdraw from have done with retire from discard evanesce prorogue lift complement ignore leave shake phase out exit depart ebb round up kill become invalid become extinct wane add the final touch to make good go whole hog go the limit add the finishing touch to make perfect go through with bring to maturity do thoroughly put the last touches on make up put the finishing touches on become void tie up disconnect disperse bite the dust liquidate fold up button down put a period to wear off forbear from escape from finish with keep from run down withhold from kick the habit quit cold take care of clean up stop oneself from blow off swear off give a rest restrain oneself from throw up not continue disappear from the face of the earth kick over quash relent climax bin disrupt junk top transpire cinch wrap-up forswear be at an end follow through dispatch subside fly by shutter draw to close perish fold be put to bed cut loose button up relieve result slip away bring down curtain be no longer valid get on the wagon hang it up take the cure come to a conclusion die off run your term put a lid on spell rest tie up loose ends be through with come to the end finish up raise resist the temptation to hold back from jack in carry through play out keep carve isolate exclude extirpate usurp delete snub exsect marginalize extract overlook oust excise turn out shut renege back out hang up yield go cold turkey thwart go away recede clear up resign retreat drop out deal with go by give notice turn out to be go dead restrain trail off tail off take out marginalise cut dead take away stop doing lie by leave alone put the finishing touches to still refuse disjoin dissever separate interpose disunite part melt suppress be brought to an end reject catch put lid on put finishing touch on put the finishing touch to mop up call a day top it off put into effect put the tin lid on put away wither away baulk dematerialize forego abjure go south be done for cease to be known leave no trace come to naught pass into oblivion suspend proceedings vaporize shun sell out fix brace not do remit forfeit balk call a stop to fly dissipate sink flee divorce jilt sacrifice draw up dispel close the door on terminate the account close the books be suspended be put on hold dry up concentrate vaporise parch weaken prevent oneself from not give in to cease to indulge in go without keep off bring up bag it fetch up put a brake on take a breather take a break rise take five part with resign from part from turn your back on eighty-six dust off break with write off wipe out forget about desert escape vacate bail be gone from be done with brush off bail from go away from drop out of clear out from depart from bow out of check out from break off with walk out of walk out on disappear from run along from cast aside take off from move from abscond from cast off step aside from exit from set out from absent oneself from

shorten cut trim prune truncate dock clip crop contract shrink snip chop slash downsize cut back cut down pare down reduce curtail abbreviate lop condense decrease diminish compress pare elide syncopate cut off lessen shear abridge shave bob lop off boil down nip poll telescope restrict constrict slim down narrow epitomize pollard mow remove round down concentrate limit retrench skive chop off cut shorter take off hack off make shorter epitomise amputate dissever sever dwindle get shorter minimise take up minimize turn up cut to the bone excerpt detach curb barber take out cut out stop short hew top disengage cut into a bob detruncate fleece tonsure put a restriction on break off rein back put the brakes on tighten up put a limit on cramp inhibit halt rein in hold back minify restrain roll back control neaten shape lower tidy up even up foreshorten summarize slim synopsize abstract encapsulate digest outline recap recapitulate deflate reprise brief whittle down precis waste away wrap up make a outline of summarise sum up capsulize précis put in a nutshell make a résumé of tighten ease abate moderate drop de-escalate downscale taper lighten weaken quell attenuate scale down temper mitigate wind down depreciate ebb depress decrement tone down alleviate mark down deplete bring down check dent soften knock down make cutbacks in tail off blunt wane dial down decline devaluate axe ax drop off sink deaden take the edge off ease off step down dull allay dampen erode cut back on subside dilute impair peter out assuage stifle subdue make less taper off edit salami-slice degrade slacken relax downgrade damp wear away wear down shrivel cushion smother fall off let up mollify mute modify capsule take down blue pencil damp down take the bite out take the sting out whittle away put a damper on phase down make reductions in fade slump settle waste dry up slow down cheapen wither evaporate palliate discount ration suppress summate make smaller run low narrow down die down sum economize economise inventory couch excise devalue eliminate undervalue relieve still tranquilize trim down trim back recede calm cool run down deduct placate cut down on tranquillize turn down write down constringe scrimp write off ratchet down get rid of become smaller fall away scale back grow less make less intense put the lid on phase out put damper on soft-pedal grow smaller decay drain quiet droop degenerate rebate mark off tame hack adjust remit undermine sap muffle repress calm down deteriorate crumble lose edge slack off tail away consolidate conflate slice disempower commute abase squelch soothe fall saw relent make fewer expurgate bowdlerize plummet plunge shed break do away with decapitate skim retrench on subtract bowdlerise ream demote make weaker confine omit delete disgrade demerit drive down peter die away die out slacken off become less keep down keep to a minimum keep at a minimum cream put down minimalize reduce greatly cause to fall ease up on shave off file off scrape off rationalize rationalise roll down budget cut trim away tune down compact collapse squeeze get smaller take in lose ground cleave dismember abscise remove surgically hew off saw off cut away shear off slice off cast down extenuate amortise whittle qualify amortize

interrupt intervene butt in cut in cut in on cut off barge in break in edge in intervene in

check arrest stop halt inhibit curb bar control delay impede obstruct thwart restrain retard stem foil frustrate limit stall stay suppress bridle hamper hold up neutralise neutralize pause prevent rein stifle block catch constrain contain hinder interrupt muffle reduce smother squelch still swallow terminate bottleneck counteract fight back govern hold hold back moderate repress staunch withhold bottle up brake checkmate choke choke back circumvent discourage rebuff regulate repulse tame draw up keep in check rein in slow down bite back fetch up hold down hold in keep a lid on keep back keep under control pull in pull up slacken pace bring to a standstill interfere with nip in the bud put a brake on stand in the way of stem the flow of play for time put a spoke in someone's wheel quash squash subdue cut off quell crack down on stymie clobber nix curtail restrict stamp out put the kibosh on strangle at birth get in the way of get in the way crush extinguish kill deaden settle dumb censor abate clam dull silence put down snuff out clamp down on put an end to put a stop to slap down choke off close up keep down trammel handicap cramp diminish encumber slow fetter lessen hamstring baulk shackle balk clog hobble keep decrease overcome confine handcuff ease forestall prohibit hog-tie quench temper manacle measure embarrass blunt weaken mitigate cool rule soften oppose keep the lid on strangle cumber short-circuit stave off tie up allay lower damp dampen gag tone down interdict quiet ward off deter assuage relieve conquer lighten defeat head off calm hang up alleviate stonewall freeze damp down end take the edge off intercept avert shut out fend off destroy sink mollify debar bring up resist cripple cork disrupt avoid derail baffle slacken shut down hold off soothe overpower set back bork master dam keep a tight rein on mute cork up preclude palliate cushion forbid tie straiten detain constrict crimp button up ebb beat tranquilize drop throw a spanner in the works attenuate obviate discontinue conceal submerge abolish tranquillize shut off pocket put the lid on counter bind muzzle throw a monkey wrench in the works of slow up defend against let up cap pacify forfend dwindle lick suspend de-escalate get rid of placate delimit impair lull annihilate shush keep at bay help eliminate ban steer clear of wane evade compose scupper contract close off sidestep circumscribe wipe out peg fix rule out hide skirt put off chain take the sting out keep in vanquish bog down soft-pedal outlaw mellow keep lid on minimize jam cut down interfere quieten decelerate close put a lid on remit deny depress stop up put the brakes on shrink scotch minimise eschew clog up cease desist simmer down block out wind down ward quelch plug up get the better of entangle cut back modify take the bite out repel hold in check slash keep within bounds nullify waste put a damper on appease depreciate collect plug proscribe knock down subside gain mastery over stanch bring to screeching halt discipline slake barricade disallow peter out cramp one's style benumb fight off dilute occlude narrow down dry up die down fall off slack off blockade erode exclude relax extirpate modulate divert enjoin finish obscure demolish inconvenience hem in withstand congest block up retardate stopper postpone stuff close out bottle downsize downscale overwhelm abstain chill dominate deplete decline triumph over escape tie down throttle stunt dent forgo shun bypass forbear leash bung up pick off circumnavigate get a grip on taper slump ease off quit cool off turn aside weigh down drown shut in fade refuse put paid to decay droop degenerate sit on bring to an end come to a standstill crack down contravene take down put out spoil drive away throw cold water on give up sate push back pour cold water on beat off keep off gulp back tail off evaporate run low calm down deteriorate lose edge wither shrivel wear down devaluate wear away crumble drop off caulk sabotage numb cut intern extenuate embargo set cow eradicate sap subjugate screen manage impose limits on set limits on sandbag mire narrow best abridge crab overthrow rout smooth cauterize burden ostracize surmount incommode sweeten dodge prune disturb taboo discommode shelve disadvantage dispatch undermine truncate keep in line deprive choke up block off faze immobilize secure fill up fill rebut bung immobilise make illegal refrain fence jam up fend intermit remove defer spike defend cauterise exterminate save rein back overturn ostracise expunge clot be a hindrance to abjure forswear lock up put damper on make less intense tie someone's hands bring under control fall get out of pare down renounce box up box in estop banish cover up cramp someone's style hold off on stand still prevail over shake stand off keep secret retrench place a limit on reject forsake turn off take out put back wreck ruin dissuade from lose speed back off win against clamp down get around gain control of take away gum up mark off bite one's lip keep inside upset kick do without stop oneself pour oil on put half nelson on put the stopper on drive off chase away cool out come to a halt do for gain control over saddle with come to a stop drag your feet brush off force back see off beat back taper off blot out steer clear put to flight turn away make late leave off thrust back give a hard time drive back keep at arm's length keep from happening turn back send packing anticipate re-collect adjust monitor straitjacket rally corner recover inspect paralyze paralyse seal boycott blacklist hang on hold the fort resist attack torpedo fight mask dissuade censure pack come down hard on act against cross ameliorate net enmesh ensnare capture anaesthetize mothball devitalize bit snag address improve demarcate indispose entrap anesthetize gulp scrunch trash squish keep control of commute can overload strangulate imprison incarcerate tether deflate scrub entrammel internalize keep feeling inside oneself bound brace internalise excuse put on brakes satisfy debilitate discomfit rattle lapse keep on a string solve protract snow under put a limit on charge oppress bother rebate drain retain disconcert parry sideline lock in coop up fence in jail necessitate gaol close in immure concuss shotgun quieten down satiate park disempower prorogue louse up prevent from making progress inc mince break reduce the force of stave bury clamp trample affect hush tongue-tie ice let pre-empt lag shorten abbreviate tie one's hands hold over prolong keep a rein on temperate get under control bring into line cool down influence tamper specify demark prescribe indulge fulfil gratify queer someone's pitch put the brakes on not allow to go beyond keep within the limits of take out of play throw a spoke in the wheel of hold captive clip someone's wings bring an end to drive underground trample on deflect incapacitate stun tire exhaust stupefy injure defuse confuse disadvise scare set a limit on make difficult foul up screw up loiter qualify procrastinate reef embog trouble conflict keep tight rein on get bogged down define delimitate girdle put straitjacket on throw monkey wrench in damage compromise disqualify put at a disadvantage bate overmatch hegemonize slam on the brakes ease up stump juke ditch take wind out of outwit crash unsettle fade away place at a disadvantage elide dock syncopate recede make weaker blackball except put a ceiling on give disadvantage arrive make smaller make less put lid on put kibosh on lay down the law to someone beat down bring to naught overbear direct upend get command put out of commission force off keep away suffocate plummet plunge relent dummy up shut up knock off knock out keep under wraps refrain from black out lay off meet halfway play down discount degrade complicate hold the line back-water keep waiting lose steam anchor it tail away get over skunk worst bring to a stop override exile keep within limits talk out of step down scale down scale back take the heat off obturate reply defend yourself retaliate put up a fight riposte dial down pall decrement find a solution to find an answer to weed out shut out of count out freeze out bring to a halt draw the line on hit the brakes let down flaps fulfill infringe guard make it impossible for make impossible make it impracticable for blur become smaller become less phase down die away fall away drain away die out grow smaller grow less ratchet down dam up gibbet gunge up wring noose die squeeze silt up protect put on hold refuse to pay put on ice do down snuff shield get there draw to a halt haul up act like a wet blanket reach a standstill dispel make impracticable monkey with stand bog encroach on queer enfetter enchain gyve pinion safeguard draw to a stand come to rest lenify head off at pass dissipate withhold from stay away from deny oneself make up for shake off break the habit of skip out on shrink from keep from shirk desist from stay away abstain from restrain from counterbalance skip shy from negate forbear from dismiss bulwark erase chain up clap cuff cut in mark down economize economise cover peter hush up pull back obliterate put to rest put in irons clap in irons not move dispense with veto liquidate undo finish off wrack decimate smash shatter pulverize cream nuke raze total devastate vaporize desolate elude leave alone rub out duck safeguard against secure against guard against protect against shield against defend oneself against put in chains fight shy of resist the temptation to take the pledge give a wide berth to swear off go on the wagon sit out break off pass avoid doing something be temperate pass up not touch have nothing to do with not do take the cure jack in wipe off the face of the earth vaporise pull down pulverise do away with wipe off the map tear down do in come down on take severe measures against take stern measures against tighten up on get tough get tough on come down on like a ton of bricks come down heavily on gentle humble reclaim bust cancel criminalize miss criminalise water down give the red light to give the thumbs down to declare illegal declare taboo cheat say no force away put the chill on

fail break crash malfunction stop collapse die stall bomb cease terminate bust vitiate idle spoil compromise damage pause endamage halt weaken attenuate discontinue degrade interrupt yield act up be damaged be defective be faulty break down stop working give out give up give way go wrong play up shut off be unusable bite the dust cease to function cease to work fall over go down develop a fault go haywire go kaput go phut pack up seize up conk out cut off cut out give in go to pieces be on the blink give up the ghost go on the blink jam grind to a halt give flop fold founder go seize have had it cave in buckle flatline crumple quit fizzle pack in stop functioning fold up shutdown expire come to a halt go out of control misbehave flag stop dead snap not work properly give trouble stop short tumble go under go bump implode collapse inward fall in fall down go out come a cropper be ruined go belly up go to the wall go bust abort tank flounder fall crater flunk fizzle out fall flat run down come unstuck fade out lose power go belly-up fade away peter out run aground flame out end drop finish suspend can desist conclude refrain belay surcease intermit stay culminate break off close out call it a day desist from knock off bring to a halt come to a close bring to a stop close down leave off cut it out bring to an end lay off quit cold turkey break up give over shut down wind up back off call it quits die down refrain from

disrupt disorder confuse disarrange disorganize disturb jumble discompose upset muddle disarray dishevel derange muss rumple shuffle tousle dislocate scramble disjoint hash unsettle tumble agitate rummage spoil rattle throw convulse shake discombobulate stop bollix mix up mess up throw into disorder throw into confusion turn upside down throw into disarray interfere with psych out break up make a mess of cause confusion in cause turmoil in play havoc with intrude on muck up screw up muddy the waters rattle one's cage upset the applecart throw a spanner in the works throw a monkey wrench in the works of ruffle clutter confound scatter mix muss up jumble up make untidy perturb foul up mess turn topsy-turvy tangle make a shambles of complicate change displace toss unbalance entangle put out of order snarl get into a tangle louse up destabilize wreck intermix shift untidy rearrange interfere embroil discreate derail muddy muck riffle reorder bungle botch get out of order snarl up destabilise muddle up ravel throw into chaos bring into disorder change the order break the deck put out of place ruin randomize recombine mistake misplace bother make disorderly distemper wrinkle crumple randomise tamper distort meddle overturn strew throw out bring into disarray discommode make a hash of make hay of throw into a state of disorganization misarrange put in disarray disperse knock off balance foul snafu muff fumble blunder turn reverse tilt slosh slop subvert reorganize break down perplex mingle throw off stir up reorganise transpose throw into uproar turn inside-out shift about obfuscate obscure thwart twist interweave involve convolute enmesh make difficulties make difficult make complex mire dirty make complicated set hurdles make more difficult mismanage misalign dealign make a mess make unclear destroy make dirty disalign ball up litter implicate bestrew knot encumber cover cause mess catch up embrangle bog down be scattered about be strewn about fill coil mat intertwist embarrass intertwine mesh complex sophisticate complexify entwine interlace immesh kink interlock clog interrelate fold multiply elaborate intricate impede combine handicap bedevil interfuse infold snag jam wind hook make waves render unintelligible make intricate open can of worms add fuel to fire

abridged condensed shortened abbreviated concise cut reduced compressed curtailed diminished trimmed contracted pruned summarised summarized brief decreased lessened shorter shrunk truncated abstracted bare-bones clipped cropped cut down edited potted skeleton summary censored digest essential outline precised sketch synopsized synoptic thumbnail bowdlerised bowdlerized expurgated pared down stripped down succinct compact compendious edited down terse rapid pointed little quick hurried hasty crisp incisive aphoristic small apothegmatic ephemeral unprolonged sententious epigrammatic swift compendiary decurtate sparing precise economical laconic breviloquent abbreviate curt pithy curtate bare perfunctory transient boiled down not protracted to the point in few words short and sweet in a nutshell cut to the bone in a few well-chosen words short monosyllabic capsule telegraphic elliptical elliptic snappy lapidary concentrated cursory snippety gnomic recapped precipitate compacted rehashed run-down cut-down comprehensive slimmed-down encapsulated close summarizing short and to the point summarising lean limited run-through slimmed down snippy fast witty sharp clever amusing tight piquant quick-witted pungent trenchant ingenious miniaturized economized subtracted downsized miniaturised economised apophthegmatic in well-chosen words well tuned finely honed scaled down made smaller

stopped backed up blocked bunged clogged closed congested interrupted stopped up cancelled canceled gridlocked broken halted discontinued cut off broken off obstructed jammed blocked up stuffy barred stuffed up rheumy bunged up clogged up crowded overcrowded teeming overflowing choked packed full swarming jam-packed thronged plugged cram-full overfull impeded overloaded blocked-up stuffed overfilled crammed overpopulated hoatching stuffed-up packed out like the Black Hole of Calcutta bursting at the seams massed stoppered mucous up to the rafters jam-full chock-full mobbed full to bursting snarled up glutted like Piccadilly Circus gorged occluded filled crammed full packed like sardines full to overflowing

cut shorter cuts ice cut signature cut signatures cuts in cuts in front of cuts expenditure cuts down to size cuts down on cuts down cuts dead cuts costs