same as cut down
to reduce the amount of something, especially money that you spend
to remove parts of a plant or tree in order to reduce its size
Alright, we were also cutting back heavily on defence spending to balance the books.
Better to cut back now than face the embarrassment of cutting back six months from now.
But Americans have cut back on their expenditure amid fears that they may be one of the 240,000 people a month who are losing their jobs.
But public investment in flood defences is being cut back and it seems politically risky to ignore the insurance issue.
Capital expenditure will be cut back this year and the pace of the refit programme could slow.
Cut back a bit, limit yourself to just one glass.
Cut back old fronds now to leave that brown, gnarled, furry mound.
Cutting back capital expenditure will allow it to get across the valley.
Government could not keep cutting back on defence while expanding its responsibilities.
He should cut back now.
I have obviously cut back a bit on the talks now because I am working full time.
I just cut back a bit the next day.
If I said we are cutting back on capital expenditure you would say we have no bottle and the business is going nowhere.
If you cut back on fat and sugar, you’ll lose weight.
It’s time we cut back a little.
Many people are having to cut back on day-to-day expenditure but they are still determined to get away.
My secret garden has been cleaned up and cut back now, and the fence mended.
Not reduce or cut back; destroy.
Others will have to cut back on their expenditure and use of energy.
Pete smokes but he’s trying to cut back.
So cutting back a bit on what you drink, and when, might solve your problem.
So you may just need to cut back a bit.
Spain's Government had been offering generous public subsidies but is now cutting back.
That means cutting back deeply on expenditures when the unexpected happens.
The need to cut back expenditure and to drive value for money both require big changes.
The theory is that when women are cutting back on unnecessary expenditure, lipstick is the one luxury that they continue to buy.
The timetable has now been cut back.
We’re trying to cut back on the amount we spend on food.
plans to cut back investment in education
cuts back
cutting back
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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