cut backverb

• 1

  To reduce the amount of (something).

  • The foliage is out of control and needs to be cut back.
  • Some U.S. banks are cutting back their dealings with embassies and other foreign institutions in the United States because of the difficulty of complying with money-laundering rules, the Wall Street Journal reported.
• 2

  To reduce spending.

  • We need to cut back heavily on office supplies. Is there another vendor we can use?
• 3

  To reduce consumption.

  • He needs to cut back on doughnuts. He weighs 289 pounds!
  • I've cut back to one pack of cigarettes a week.
• 4

  hobbieslifestylesportsTo perform the cutback maneuver.

  • I cut back again myself and went over the top of the wave.
• 5

  To use a short cut; to move to a location to block someone; to cut someone off

  • He almost scored but the defender cut back to him.