'cut short' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'cut short' with 3 example sentences.

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cut short verb

: interrupt before its natural or planned end

: cause to end earlier than intended

: make shorter as if by cutting off

: terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

Workers must have their hair cut short.

I wanted my hair cut short.

The way his life was cut short is tragic.

Words related to 'cut short'

shorten interrupt abbreviate break off stop

Words near 'cut short' in the dictionary

cut down cut down on cut in cut off cut out cut up cut-off cut-out cute cutting