What does "cut off" mean?

To stop contact with someone To sever ties completely.

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

She cut him off completely. He cut off his toxic friends. They cut off communication.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To stop contact with someone

断绝关系

Cortar el contacto con alguien

関係を断ち切る

관계를 끊다

To sever ties completely.

完全切断与某人的联系。

Romper completamente los lazos con alguien.

誰かとの関係を完全に絶つこと。

관계를 완전히 단절하다.

Base verb: cut

Particle: off

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

She cut him off completely.
她彻底和他断绝了关系
Ella cortó completamente con él
彼女は彼との関係を完全に断ち切った
그녀는 그와의 관계를 완전히 끊었다.
He cut off his toxic friends.
他和那些有害的朋友断交了
Él cortó con sus amigos tóxicos
彼は有害な友人たちと縁を切った
그는 해로운 친구들과 연을 끊었다.
They cut off communication.
他们断绝了联系
Cortaron toda comunicación
彼らは連絡を絶った
그들은 연락을 끊었다.

Context: severing, ending, relationship

Tone: decisive

From severing a connection.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal