cut off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de séparer quelque chose en coupant, d'interrompre une alimentation ou une connexion, ou d'isoler quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of separating something by cutting, interrupting a supply or connection, or isolating someone or something.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove by cuttingformal

   To separate something from the main part by cutting.

   couper (en séparant par une coupure)

   • She cut off a piece of the rope.
   • He cut off the dead branches from the tree.
   • The barber cut off his long hair.

   Synonymesamputatedetachexciselopprunesevertrim

2. Interrupt or stopinformal

   To stop or interrupt something, such as a conversation or supply.

   interrompre, couper

   • The operator cut off our phone call.
   • The storm cut off the electricity supply.
   • He cut off his friend mid-sentence.

   Synonymesabortbreak offceasecurtaildiscontinueendhaltinterruptseverstopsuspendterminate

   Antonymescontinueextendmaintainprolongresume

3. Isolate or separateformal

   To prevent someone from leaving or communicating with others.

   isoler, couper les communications

   • The flood cut off the village from the rest of the country.
   • The rebels cut off the city's main road.
   • She felt cut off from her family after moving abroad.

   Synonymesdetachdivideexcludeisolateostracizequarantinesecludeseparatesequestersever

   Antonymesassembleconnectgatherincludeintegratejoinlinkunite

Verbe de basecut