cut out

• Partikelverb, das das Entfernen von etwas durch Ausschneiden, das Beenden einer Tätigkeit oder das Ausschließen von jemandem oder etwas bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate removing something by cutting, stopping an activity, or excluding someone or something.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Remove by cuttingformal

   To remove something from a larger piece by cutting around it.

   Ausschneiden

   • She cut out a picture from the magazine.
   • He cut out the damaged part of the fabric.
   • The children cut out shapes from colored paper.

   Synonymecarve outcut awayexciseextractremoveresect

2. Stop doing somethinginformal

   To stop an activity or habit, often abruptly.

   Aufhören

   • I need to cut out sugar from my diet.
   • He cut out smoking after his doctor's warning.
   • She cut out late-night TV to get more sleep.

   Synonymeceasedesistdiscontinuegive upknock offleave offquitstop

   Antonymebegincontinuemaintainpersistresumestart

3. Exclude or omitinformal

   To leave someone or something out; to not include.

   Ausschließen

   • They cut him out of the conversation.
   • The editor cut out several paragraphs from the article.
   • We cut out the unnecessary details from the report.

   Synonymedeletedropeliminateexcludeleave outomitremove

   Antonymeaddincludeincorporateinsert

4. Suitable or designed forinformal

   To be naturally suited or intended for a particular role or activity.

   Geeignet sein für

   • He is not cut out for a desk job.
   • She is cut out to be a leader.
   • This material is cut out for heavy-duty use.

   Synonymeappropriatedestinedfittedmadequalifiedsuited

Grundverbcut