cutback
1 of 1noun/ˈkʌtbæk/
Forms:cutbacks
1
the act of reducing the amount of something
- The company announced cutbacks in staff due to budget shortages.
- Cutbacks in public transportation left many commuters stranded.
- After the drought, farmers faced water cutbacks for irrigation.
- The film's cutbacks in special effects lowered its quality.
- Environmental cutbacks weakened pollution controls.