cut
Translation
to cut, to reduce, to injure
Examples
Be careful when you cut the paper.
Be careful when you cut the paper.
The company cut 100 jobs.
The company cut 100 jobs.
He cut his finger on the glass.
He cut his finger on the glass.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to sever (sth.) She cut the cake into eight pieces.
((sth.)) ((by amount)) to reduce (sth.) by (an amount) We need to cut costs by 10%.
((sb./sth.)) to injure (sb./sth.) I cut my hand while cooking.
Similar Words
slice, chop, reduce; Antonyms: join, increase
Etymology
From Old English 'cyttan', of unknown origin.
Memory Tips
Imagine the sound of scissors making a 'cut' sound. The verb form doesn't change in the past (cut, cut, cut).