cut off
(to remove a part of something by cutting it)
- Cut off the fat before you cook the meat.
- She cut off her long hair.
(to stop the supply of)
- They will cut off the electricity if we don’t pay the bill.
- The earthquake cut off the gas supply.
(to interrupt)
- Please don’t cut me off while I’m talking.
- Sorry, but I have to cut you off now because another caller is waiting.
(to separate or block)
- The snowfall cut off several villages in remote areas.
- The trees cut off the view.