Meaning of cut short

Definition of cut short

(verb) interrupt before its natural or planned end; "We had to cut short our vacation"
cause to end earlier than intended; "The spontaneous applause cut the singer short"
make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"
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"

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