[verb] interrupt before its natural or planned end; "We had to cut short our vacation" Synonyms:break short, break off
[verb] cause to end earlier than intended; "The spontaneous applause cut the singer short"
[verb] make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains" Synonyms:truncate
[verb] terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries" Synonyms:clip, curtail
