cuts back
Trims the budget
Cuts back means to reduce or decrease something, especially spending, consumption, or activity.
A company cuts back on staff during a recession.
A doctor advises a patient to cut back on salt.
The phrase often implies restraint or economizing: We've been cutting back since I lost my job.
In gardening, to cut back is to prune plants to encourage new growth.
- trimsCuts or decorates slightly
- slows downReduces velocity progressively
- conserveKeep from being depleted
- scale downReduce proportionally in size
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
reins in · frugality · shear · prune · austerity · restrain · lop · economize · simplify · belt-tightening · retrench · pare · curtail · downsize · thriftiness · adjust · clip · temper
spending behavior
cuts backsplurges
Spends lavishly on treats
indulges · overspends · splashes out · goes all out · lavishes
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