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cut back/down

phrasal verb with cut
 
 
/kʌt/ verb (present tense cutting, past tense and past participle cut)

Definition

B2 to do less of something or use something in smaller amounts: The government has announced plans to cut back on defence spending by 10 percent next year. I'm trying to cut down on caffeine.Budgeting and saving money
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