generalneutral
- to remove or omit something, either literally by cutting or figuratively by excluding.
USUKgeneralinformalcolloquial
- to stop doing something or to desist; used as an imperative to tell someone to cease a behavior.
generalneutral
- to be suited or qualified for a particular role or activity (often used with 'for').
USgeneralinformalcolloquial
- to face a difficult or demanding task or situation (used in the phrase 'have one's work cut out').
generalneutraltechnical
- to stop functioning suddenly or to be disconnected abruptly, especially of machinery or electrical devices (e.g., an engine or power supply).
generalneutrallegal
- to remove someone from consideration, a list, or a legal document; to exclude or strike out.
generalneutralliteral
- to excise or carve material away using a cutting instrument; to make a piece by cutting from a larger whole.