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cut off

verb

to remove by cutting
to intercept or interrupt something, esp a telephone conversation
to discontinue the supply of
to cut off the water
to bring to an end
to deprive of rights; disinherit
she was cut off without a penny
to sever or separate
she was cut off from her family
to occupy a position so as to prevent or obstruct (a retreat or escape)

noun

1. the act of cutting off; limit or termination
2. ( as modifier )
  the cutoff point
a route or way that is shorter than the usual one; short cut
a device to terminate the flow of a fluid in a pipe or duct
Also calledoffcut the remnant of metal, plastic, etc, left after parts have been machined or trimmed
electronics
1. the value of voltage, frequency, etc, below or above which an electronic device cannot function efficiently
2. ( as modifier )
  cutoff voltage
a channel cutting across the neck of a meander, which leaves an oxbow lake
another name for oxbow

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Israel cut off aid on 2 March and resumed its offensive two weeks later after the collapse of a two-month ceasefire, saying it was putting pressure on Hamas to release its remaining hostages.

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Swansea Crown Court heard Zurawska killed Alexander by using a hand saw to try and cut off his head.

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He added that cutting off Russia's energy revenues "will drain Putin's war chest".

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Its occupation would cut off land routes linking Poland to Lithuania, and onto the rest of the Baltic countries.

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The withheld dollars, according to Maine, resulted in cutting off meals for young children who attend day-care programs, at-risk school-age children outside school hours and people in adult day-care programs, according to court documents.

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