cut back

Idioms  

1. Shorten by cutting, prune, as in It's time we cut back these bushes . [1860s]

2. Reduce, decrease, as in They are going to cut back defense spending , or We have to cut back production . [c. 1940] Also see cut to the bone .

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Example Sentences

"We just have to continue to cut back and make savings in other areas to facilitate the juggernaut that is Rightmove," he said.

From BBC

When gas prices hit $4 a gallon in 2022 consumers started to pull back on their spending, and talked more seriously about changing their spending habits by possibly cutting back on commuting.

From MarketWatch

Without those sales boosters, GM needed to cut back capacity, Jacobson said.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is little that consumers can do to cut back on their gasoline spending in a meaningful way.

From The Wall Street Journal

Measures under consideration include ordering government workers to work from home one day per week, cutting back on official travel and encouraging bicycle, electronic car and public transport use to preserve valuable fuel.

From Barron's

Related Words

• curb
• curtail
• cut down
• decrease
• lessen
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• prune
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• shorten
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