interrupt before its natural or planned end; "We had to cut
short our vacation" Synonym(s):cut short, break short, break off
cause to end earlier than intended; "The spontaneous applause cut the singer short"
make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains" Synonym(s):truncate, cut short
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries" Synonym(s):clip, curtail, cut short