1. A designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
   "The cutoff for submitting applications is midnight"
    
2. A route shorter than the usual one
   "He took a cutoff through the alley to save time";
   - shortcut, crosscut
    
3. A device that terminates the flow in a pipe
   "They installed a cutoff valve to control the water supply"

1. Stop or prevent from continuing
   "The teacher cut off the student mid-sentence";
   - interrupt, disrupt
    
2. Cease, stop
   "cut off the noise";
   - cut
    
3. Remove by or as if by cutting
   "cut off the ear";
   - chop off, lop off
    
4. Suddenly force another vehicle or person out of their path or position, especially in traffic
   "The bicyclist was cut off by the van";
   - cut out
    
5. Break a small piece off from
   "She cut off a piece of the cake";
   - chip, knap, break off
    
6. (medicine) remove surgically
   "cut off limbs";
   - amputate
    
7. Disinherit or stop providing financial support
   "His parents cut him off when he dropped out of college"

1. Detached by cutting
   "a cut off head";
   - severed

Derived forms: cutting off, cuts off, cut off, cutoffs

See also: chop, cut

Type of: break, break off, cease, come away, come off, cut, detach, device, discontinue, give up, intercept, lay off, limit, limitation, quit, remove, road, route, stop, surcease [archaic], take, take away, withdraw

Encyclopedia: Cutoff, Georgia