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English adjective: cut up | |||
| 1. | cut up cut into pieces | ||
| Similar | cut | ||
| Antonyms | uncut | ||
English verb: cut up | |||
| 1. | cut up (contact) cut to pieces | ||
| Samples | Father carved the ham. | ||
| Examples | They cut up the cape | ||
| Synonyms | carve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | filet, fillet, shave | ||
| 2. | cut up (change) destroy or injure severely | ||
| Samples | The madman mutilates art work. | ||
| Synonyms | mangle, mutilate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | damage | ||
| 3. | cut up (change) separate into isolated compartments or categories | ||
| Samples | You cannot compartmentalize your life like this!. | ||
| Synonyms | compartmentalise, compartmentalize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disunite, divide, part, separate | ||
| 4. | cut up (change) significantly cut up a manuscript | ||
| Examples | They won't cut up the story | ||
| Synonyms | hack | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | edit, redact | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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