Synonym of cut someone short

end finish stop halt discontinue terminate quit suspend abort interrupt check freeze curtail postpone break off put a stop to bring to an end stop dead stop short call a halt break short stop cold stop in full flow bring to an untimely end leave unfinished bring to a premature end cease drop lay off put an end to cut off break up conclude wind up leave off pull the plug on knock off pack in desist cancel desist from cut out break pack up arrest close bring to a close complete expire shut off can bring to a halt call a halt to dissolve close out abolish annul give over nip in the bud axe shut down put the kibosh on elapse wind down wrap up ax give up let up finish off come to an end bring to a stop abandon bring to a standstill curb adjourn stem scrub lapse pass determine dead-end round out scratch round off close down belay call it a day block pack it in call it quits call off come to a close cut scrap culminate eliminate relinquish get done run out wrap wink out die extinguish end up put paid to renounce die down obstruct bring to a conclusion put the lid on go sever shelve bar staunch blow the whistle on put a sock in stall impede hold back put a cork in intermit refrain cut it out stay back off refrain from surcease fail quit cold turkey close off intervene prevent withdraw withhold bring to end lay off of pull out of get out of forgo abstain from get off throw in the towel forlet stop trying throw in the sponge forsake resolve consummate pull the plug sew up knock something on the head sunder ultimate get shot of give the chop dispose of crown settle get shut of switch off top off interfere with cut into disturb kick say goodbye to break into nullify bring rescind call revoke recall repeal cry off knock it off pull up stop midstream immobilize turn back deactivate immobilise come to a stop hold up draw to a close be over pause come to a halt come to a standstill draw to a halt come to rest fade away peter out die away hold die out stand fizzle out cool it run its course reach a standstill stop in your tracks collapse finalize finalise disappear do vanish eschew dispense with achieve carry out fulfill put to bed accomplish perform execute cap fulfil sort out set the seal on polish off nail recess realize actualize forbear effectuate polish abstain abate fade avoid discharge dwindle clinch ditch perfect carry off get through realise bring to fruition blow over melt away withdraw from do without have done with retire from evaporate prorogue do away with get rid of evanish lift complement leave shake phase out clear depart ebb round up kill liquidate dump wane add the final touch to make good go whole hog go the limit add the finishing touch to make perfect go through with bring to maturity do thoroughly put the last touches on make up put the finishing touches on disconnect tie up bite the dust cease to exist pass away fold up button down put a period to forbear from become obsolete become invalid escape from become void finish with keep from run down clean up withhold from kick the habit quit cold take care of stop oneself from blow off swear off give a rest restrain oneself from throw up not continue kick over relent climax disrupt junk top cinch transpire wrap-up forswear follow through dispatch remove subside evanesce shutter draw to close be no more fly by fold be put to bed cut loose button up relieve result shut bring down curtain get on the wagon hang it up take the cure come to a conclusion be at an end be no longer valid slip away run your term put a lid on spell rest raise resist the temptation to hold back from jack in carry through play out keep put a brake on turn out renege back out hang up put the finishing touches to yield go cold turkey resign retreat drop out deal with go by give notice turn out to be go dead trail off tail off stop doing lie by leave alone finish up put lid on put finishing touch on put the finishing touch to mop up call a day top it off put into effect put the tin lid on put away refuse be through with disjoin dissever separate interpose disunite part tie up loose ends come to the end be brought to an end reject sell out disperse go away wear off recede clear up forego abjure close the door on terminate the account close the books suspend proceedings shun not do ignore remit forfeit call a stop to divorce jilt sacrifice be suspended be put on hold prevent oneself from not give in to cease to indulge in go without keep off bag it take a breather take a break rise take five part with resign from part from turn your back on eighty-six dust off break with write off wipe out forget about desert exit escape vacate discard bail be gone from be done with brush off bail from go away from drop out of clear out from depart from bow out of check out from break off with walk out of walk out on disappear from run along from cast aside take off from move from abscond from cast off step aside from exit from set out from absent oneself from

shorten cut trim prune truncate dock clip crop contract shrink snip chop slash downsize cut back cut down pare down reduce curtail abbreviate lop condense decrease diminish compress pare elide syncopate cut off lessen shear abridge shave bob lop off boil down nip poll telescope restrict constrict slim down narrow epitomize pollard mow remove round down concentrate limit retrench skive chop off cut shorter take off hack off make shorter epitomise amputate dissever sever dwindle get shorter minimise take up minimize turn up cut to the bone excerpt detach curb barber take out cut out stop short hew top disengage cut into a bob detruncate fleece tonsure put a restriction on break off rein back put the brakes on tighten up put a limit on cramp inhibit halt rein in hold back minify restrain roll back control neaten shape lower tidy up even up foreshorten summarize slim synopsize abstract encapsulate digest outline recap recapitulate deflate reprise brief whittle down precis waste away wrap up make a outline of summarise sum up capsulize précis put in a nutshell make a résumé of tighten ease abate moderate drop lighten de-escalate quell downscale taper scale down mitigate attenuate temper weaken wind down depreciate decrement depress tone down alleviate deplete mark down ebb bring down dent check soften knock down make cutbacks in tail off blunt dial down devaluate axe stifle ax drop off subdue wane sink deaden decline ease off take the edge off step down dampen dull cut back on impair peter out cushion damp smother mute make less taper off edit salami-slice damp down degrade subside put a damper on allay suppress erode slacken shrivel slow down dilute downgrade wear away wear down assuage capsule let up modify take down blue pencil take the bite out take the sting out whittle away phase down get rid of make reductions in fade slump settle dry up wither discount cheapen ration muffle summate fall off run low narrow down die down sum economize economise inventory repress couch relax excise make smaller devalue eliminate undervalue relieve still tranquilize mollify trim down trim back calm cool run down deduct placate cut down on constringe tranquillise scrimp turn down write down write off become smaller ratchet down scale back make less intense put the lid on phase out put damper on soft-pedal grow smaller decay drain quiet droop degenerate waste rebate mark off hack adjust remit undermine sap palliate slice disempower commute abase squelch soothe saw calm down deteriorate evaporate crumble lose edge slack off tail away make fewer expurgate bowdlerize fall shed recede relent break do away with decapitate skim retrench on plummet plunge subtract bowdlerise ream demote make weaker confine omit delete disgrade demerit drive down keep down keep to a minimum keep at a minimum cream consolidate conflate put down minimalize reduce greatly die away fall away die out grow less slacken off become less overcome peter bridle contain constrain cause to fall ease up on rationalize shave off file off scrape off quash mellow buttress rationalise quieten stem distill distil compact collapse absorb staunch harsh squash hold in check make less active soak up get under control keep in check squeeze roll down budget cut trim away tune down get smaller cast down extenuate amortise whittle cleave qualify amortize dismember abscise remove surgically hew off saw off cut away shear off slice off

interrupt intervene butt in cut in cut in on cut off barge in break in edge in intervene in

check inhibit curb bar control delay impede obstruct thwart restrain retard stem foil frustrate limit suppress bridle hamper neutralise neutralize pause prevent rein stifle block constrain contain hinder interrupt muffle reduce smother squelch swallow terminate bottleneck counteract fight back govern hold hold back moderate repress staunch withhold bottle up brake checkmate choke choke back circumvent discourage rebuff regulate repulse tame keep in check rein in slow down bite back hold down hold in keep a lid on keep back keep under control pull in slacken pace bring to a standstill interfere with nip in the bud put a brake on stand in the way of stem the flow of play for time put a spoke in someone's wheel quash squash subdue cut off stop quell halt arrest crack down on stymie restrict clobber nix curtail crush stay extinguish stamp out get in the way of get in the way put the kibosh on strangle at birth kill deaden settle dumb censor abate clam dull silence put down snuff out clamp down on put an end to put a stop to slap down choke off close up keep down trammel cramp handicap encumber hold up fetter clog hamstring hobble slow shackle baulk balk keep confine hog-tie embarrass handcuff measure short-circuit rule tie up manacle strangle cumber gag stall stave off forestall keep the lid on hang up oppose prohibit ward off deter fend off head off dam intercept interdict set back keep a tight rein on avert cork cork up baffle hold off straiten cripple debar overcome button up shut out resist bork throw a spanner in the works cool quench sink conceal submerge tie pocket shut off detain constrict muzzle throw a monkey wrench in the works of avoid conquer stonewall overpower master cap defeat close obviate jam disrupt derail delimit freeze keep at bay stop up clog up lessen preclude forfend close off plug up circumscribe barricade peg hide dampen lick diminish bog down decrease occlude stuff slow up blockade damp down shush interfere shut down quiet forbid defend against block up bind put the brakes on calm compose crimp ban simmer down bung up plug quelch get the better of entangle beat temper repel keep within bounds keep in mute rule out stanch collect fix put off keep lid on discipline cramp one's style stopper fight off gulp back withstand chain decelerate outlaw suspend congest divert inconvenience evade retardate postpone close out scupper hem in leash ward discontinue sidestep counter pick off hold in check tone down get a grip on turn aside skirt weigh down shut in gain mastery over bring to screeching halt tranquilize mitigate steer clear of put a lid on push back beat off keep off destroy damp caulk mellow vanquish proscribe slacken tranquillise fill intern still set screen manage set limits on impose limits on sandbag mire bung best modulate crab obscure burden ostracize surmount block out stunt impair incommode dodge disturb disallow bottle discommode disadvantage dispatch keep in line clot tie down choke up enjoin remit block off faze fill up dominate exclude rebut deny jam up fend shun intermit weaken defer defend triumph over cramp someone's style escape cool off save ostracise eschew cut back be a hindrance to rein back help bypass bring under control box up box in estop prevail over shake place a limit on cover up cease turn off crack down put back take down back off nullify win against gum up gain control of get around bite one's lip put half nelson on refuse desist throw cold water on put a damper on anticipate saddle with drag your feet brush off force back put to flight drive away see off turn away beat back make late thrust back pour cold water on give a hard time drive back keep at arm's length keep from happening turn back send packing seal straitjacket pack re-collect hang on resist attack hold the fort fight adjust monitor cross act against ease cushion rally lull corner recover inspect soothe tie someone's hands relieve dissuade drown catch contravene scotch enmesh net ensnare capture entrammel snag demarcate overload tether indispose bit taboo internalize debilitate strangulate internalise put straitjacket on circumnavigate blacklist boycott gulp discomfit rattle mothball immobilize immobilise throw monkey wrench in bound put a limit on keep feeling inside oneself keep secret solve disconcert gain control over charge oppress bother keep control of sideline protract louse up keep on a string bring an end to prevent from making progress inc spoil tie one's hands stave put on brakes incarcerate imprison cool down shelve prorogue bring into line keep a rein on subjugate queer someone's pitch throw a spoke in the wheel of affect foul up screw up keep tight rein on hold off on prolong hold over set a limit on make difficult lag put the brakes on take out of play specify demark prescribe get bogged down tamper influence soft-pedal not allow to go beyond keep within the limits of narrow down confuse put at a disadvantage parry gaol lock in coop up fence in jail close in immure concuss deprive shotgun necessitate trouble conflict place at a disadvantage delimitate define girdle put a ceiling on loiter qualify procrastinate embog reef give disadvantage take out overmatch hegemonize lay down the law to someone put out of commission disqualify suffocate make illegal embargo lock up keep under wraps keep inside black out overbear upend direct get command hold the line hush tongue-tie ice quieten erode blackball except eliminate obturate reply defend yourself retaliate put up a fight riposte get over skunk worst find a solution to find an answer to keep within limits reject back-water lose speed lose steam cut down wind down keep waiting anchor it quit undermine knock down force off chase away keep away stand off drive off pre-empt let draw the line on mark off override exile hit the brakes let down flaps snuff disadvise chill scare count out freeze out shut out of make it impossible for make it impracticable for make impossible do down dry up dummy up shut up compromise damage make impracticable dam up guard bog gunge up silt up protect refrain from shield talk out of hush up sit on pull back head off at pass safeguard infringe cut in take away secure bulwark elude act like a wet blanket cover encroach on duck let up soften pacify withhold from desist from stay away stay away from forbear deny oneself give up make up for get out of abstain from shake off restrain from counterbalance skip break the habit of skip out on do without shy from leave off kick negate steer clear forgo shrink from abstain renounce keep from shirk forbear from mollify gentle humble cow fence reclaim bust shield against safeguard against secure against defend oneself against guard against protect against clamp down come down on take severe measures against take stern measures against get tough on tighten up on come down on like a ton of bricks get tough come down heavily on miss water down sabotage throttle complicate cheat monkey with force away

fail break crash malfunction stop collapse die stall bomb cease terminate bust vitiate idle spoil compromise damage pause endamage halt weaken attenuate discontinue degrade interrupt yield act up be damaged be defective be faulty break down stop working give out give up give way go wrong play up shut off be unusable bite the dust cease to function cease to work fall over go down develop a fault go haywire go kaput go phut pack up seize up conk out cut off cut out give in go to pieces be on the blink give up the ghost go on the blink jam grind to a halt flop give fold founder go seize have had it flatline buckle crumple fizzle quit pack in fold up stop functioning cave in shutdown expire come to a halt go out of control misbehave flag stop dead snap not work properly give trouble stop short tumble go under go bump implode collapse inward fall in fall down go out be ruined go belly up go bust come a cropper go to the wall abort tank flounder fall crater flunk fizzle out fall flat run down come unstuck fade out lose power go belly-up fade away peter out run aground flame out end drop finish suspend can desist conclude refrain belay surcease intermit stay culminate break off close out call it a day desist from knock off bring to a halt come to a close bring to a stop close down leave off cut it out bring to an end lay off quit cold turkey break up give over shut down wind up back off call it quits die down refrain from

disrupt disorder confuse disarrange disorganize disturb jumble discompose upset muddle disarray dishevel derange muss rumple shuffle tousle dislocate scramble disjoint hash unsettle tumble agitate rummage spoil rattle throw convulse shake discombobulate stop bollix mix up mess up throw into disorder throw into confusion turn upside down throw into disarray interfere with psych out break up make a mess of cause confusion in cause turmoil in play havoc with intrude on muck up screw up muddy the waters rattle one's cage upset the applecart throw a spanner in the works throw a monkey wrench in the works of clutter ruffle confound muss up scatter foul up make untidy perturb mix mess tangle turn topsy-turvy make a shambles of jumble up complicate displace entangle snarl get out of order snarl up toss unbalance put out of order get into a tangle louse up destabilize wreck embroil discreate untidy rearrange interfere change derail muddy ravel muck throw into chaos muddle up reorder bungle botch destabilise bring into disorder put out of place ruin distemper riffle make disorderly misplace throw out bother tamper distort meddle wrinkle crumple overturn mistake discommode strew make a hash of intermix misarrange shift bring into disarray reorganize foul snafu muff fumble blunder disperse throw into a state of disorganization knock off balance mingle perplex reorganise transpose put in disarray turn reverse tilt slosh slop subvert throw off stir up break down shift about change the order break the deck throw into uproar turn inside-out obfuscate obscure thwart twist interweave involve convolute enmesh make difficulties make difficult make complex mire make complicated set hurdles make more difficult mismanage misalign dealign dirty make a mess encumber make unclear destroy make dirty disalign cause mess ball up implicate knot catch up embrangle bog down coil mat intertwist embarrass intertwine mesh complex sophisticate complexify entwine interlace immesh kink interlock clog interrelate fold multiply elaborate intricate impede combine handicap bedevil interfuse infold snag jam wind hook make waves render unintelligible make intricate open can of worms add fuel to fire

abridged condensed shortened abbreviated concise cut reduced compressed curtailed diminished trimmed contracted pruned summarised summarized brief decreased lessened shorter shrunk truncated abstracted bare-bones clipped cropped cut down edited potted skeleton summary censored digest essential outline precised sketch synopsized synoptic thumbnail bowdlerised bowdlerized expurgated pared down stripped down succinct compact compendious edited down terse rapid pointed little quick hurried hasty crisp incisive aphoristic small apothegmatic ephemeral unprolonged sententious epigrammatic swift compendiary decurtate sparing precise economical laconic breviloquent abbreviate curt pithy curtate bare perfunctory transient boiled down not protracted to the point in few words short and sweet in a nutshell cut to the bone in a few well-chosen words short monosyllabic capsule telegraphic elliptical elliptic concentrated cursory snappy lapidary snippety recapped precipitate compacted rehashed run-down cut-down slimmed-down encapsulated apocopic limited run-through snippy fast slimmed down summarizing consolidated summarising lean apocopate comprehensive gnomic close short and to the point

interrupted stopped broken halted discontinued cut off broken off finished ended abandoned terminated discarded aborted canceled cancelled no longer made given up shelved postponed off called off

cut shorter cuts ice cut signature cut signatures cuts in cuts in front of cuts expenditure cuts down to size cuts down on cuts down cuts dead cuts costs