cut back

cut back
a) To reduce the amount of (something).

Some U.S. banks are cutting back their dealings with embassies and other foreign institutions in the United States because of the difficulty of complying with money-laundering rules, the Wall Street Journal reported.

b) To reduce spending.

We need to cut back heavily on office supplies. Is there another vendor we can use?


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