cut-back

(v) return in time
- the film cut back to an earlier event in the story
flash back,
(v) cut down on; make a reduction in
- reduce your daily fat intake
- The employer wants to cut back health benefits
cut down, reduce, trim back, trim down, cut, trim, bring down,
(v) cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- dress the plants in the garden
prune, lop, snip, clip, crop, trim, dress,
(v) place restrictions on
- curtail drinking in school
curtail, restrict, curb,

flash back cut down reduce trim back trim down cut trim bring down prune lop snip clip crop dress curtail restrict curb