What does "cut back" mean?

To reduce spending or activity To decrease or economize.

How do you use "cut back" in a sentence?

The company cut back on staff. We need to cut back expenses. They cut back production.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To reduce spending or activity

削减、减少

Recortar, reducir

削減する、切り詰める

삭감하다, 줄이다

To decrease or economize.

减少或节约。

Disminuir o economizar.

減少させる、節約すること。

지출이나 활동을 줄이거나 절약하다.

Base verb: cut

Particle: back

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

The company cut back on staff.
公司裁减了员工
La empresa recortó personal
会社は人員を削減した
회사는 인원을 삭감했다.
We need to cut back expenses.
我们需要削减开支
Necesitamos reducir gastos
経費を削減する必要があります
비용을 줄여야 합니다.
They cut back production.
他们削减了产量
Redujeron la producción
彼らは生産を縮小した
그들은 생산을 축소했다.

Context: reducing, economizing, business

Tone: serious

From cutting away.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal