lop off

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas abzuschneiden, besonders einen Teil von etwas, oft mit einer schnellen oder kräftigen Bewegung.

A phrasal verb meaning to cut something off, especially a part of something, often in a quick or forceful manner.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Cut offinformal

   To cut something off, usually with a quick, sharp motion.

   Abschlagen

   • He lopped off the dead branches from the tree.
   • The butcher lopped off a piece of meat for the customer.
   • She lopped off the ends of the rope with a knife.

   Synonymechop offcut awaysever

   Antonymeaffixappendattachconnectjoinunite

2. informal

   To remove or reduce something, often drastically or abruptly.

   Abschneiden oder kürzen

   • The company lopped off several departments to cut costs.
   • The editor lopped off the last chapter of the book.
   • They lopped off a significant portion of the budget.

   Synonymeaxechop offcurtailcutcut offparereduceremoveseverslashtrim

   Antonymeaddincrease

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