Oxford Dictionary English cut back phrasal verbphrasal verb Gardening Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsPhrasal Verbscut somethingback Add to my wordlistjump to other results1 (also cut back (on something)) to reduce something If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. to cut back on spending related noun cutback2to make a bush, etc. smaller by cutting branches off synonym prune to cut back a rose bush See related entries: Gardening oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com