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Present participle for to excise or remove through cutting
“The surgeon will cut out what he can. He will then confer with medical oncologists to make decisions about additional treatments.”
Present participle for to remove or get rid of, especially completely or permanently
“Whoever originally collected them several decades ago cut out any trace of the date and publisher.”
Present participle for to remove (a section) from a text or piece of work
“Bill notes that whoever edited this film clip cut out the part where he tried unsuccessfully to start the car and flee the scene.”
Present participle for to cease or stop doing something
“I tell him to cut out being an Italian all the time and to be an American once in a while.”
Present participle for to refrain from doing or indulging in something
“My friends say I ought to cut out the cigarettes.”
Present participle for to stop working or operating
“I grabbed the boxy flashlight, big as a thermos, which Hal kept in the front hall closet for stormy nights when the power would cut out.”
Present participle for to switch off or power down (something)
“I'm so fast that when I cut out the light switch in my hotel room, I'll be in bed before the room gets dark.”
Present participle for to leave or exit a place
“Angela tells me it's time to cut out from this shindig.”
Present participle for to oust or exclude someone from a group or place
“The Prince has cut him out of royal society.”
Present participle for to retreat from something frightening or dangerous
Present participle for to take over the place, position, or role of
Present participle for to reject someone and exclude them from one's inheritance
Present participle for to draw, or cause to draw, to a close
Present participle for to cut away the under part of something
Present participle for to leave or withdraw from a place
Present participle for to fail to include
Present participle for to set free, especially from entanglement or difficulty
Present participle for to oust or remove, violently or with force
Present participle for to debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from a privilege, place, position, etc.
Present participle for to reduce in extent, duration or quantity
Present participle for to obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.
Present participle for to rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone) disdainfully
Present participle for to give up one's resistance against something
The process of blocking or obstructing
The practice or policy of censoring films, letters, or publications
The act or state of excluding something or someone from a group
The act of removing or cutting something out
The action or state of not functioning
A snub or disdainful dismissal of someone
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