cut-short

Verbs

  • (v) interrupt before its natural or planned end
    • We had to cut short our vacation
    break off, break short,
  • (v) cause to end earlier than intended
    • The spontaneous applause cut the singer short
  • (v) make shorter as if by cutting off
    • truncate a word
    • Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains
    truncate,
  • (v) terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
    • My speech was cut short
    • Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
    curtail, clip,

Synonyms

break off break short truncate curtail clip

Words of close approximity