cut off
🇺🇸
/ˈkʌt ɔːf/
🇬🇧
/ˈkʌt ɒf/
phrase verb
B2
to stop giving something like electricity or water
If we don't pay the gas bill, they might cut us off.
B2
to make it impossible for people to go in or out of a place
The heavy snow cut off the town, making it hard for anyone to leave.
translation
to stop giving something like electricity or water; to make it impossible for people to go in or out of a place