to cut up; to break up; to partition a whole into parts

To cut, slice, or sever an object; to cut or burn through materials, especially metal, using machine tools, electric arcs, or lasers

To complete a business transaction by settling payments and delivering goods; used especially in finance or real estate for closing or delivery

to harvest, reap, or gather in mature crops

To cut or sever, physically separating a single item into two pieces

to gash or cut; to cause injury with a sharp object

to give up or part with something reluctantly; to sever ties with something or someone one loves

incapable of being separated, divided, or severed; inalienable; indivisible

to cut apart or isolate things that are naturally unified or connected, typically used for abstract concepts like history or relationships

lawn mower; machine used for cutting grass

to remove the testicles or ovaries of an animal or person; to neuter

to occupy a territory by force and rule it independently, resulting in fragmentation or division within a country

a machine used for harvesting or reaping mature crops

to cut through the surface of something; to cause a laceration

To kill and cut up livestock; to slaughter

A mathematical proportion used in art and design to create aesthetic balance where the ratio of the whole to the larger part equals the ratio of the larger part to the smaller one, approximately 0.618; also called the golden section.

to let oneself be trampled on, exploited, or treated however others wish; to be taken advantage of

to slit open; to cut through something and separate the parts

to reluctantly give up or part with something that one treasures or loves

to feel as if having one's heart cut out with a knife; to be torn with extreme grief or pain

to cede a portion of territory; the act of transferring land to another country (often due to defeat in war)

a straight line that intersects a circle or curve at two or more points

To cede or hand over a portion of a country's land to another nation

To give up or part with something that one cherishes; to relinquish or transfer a beloved object to someone else.

To cut the bark of a rubber tree to collect the sap or latex

to cut off or remove, such as a tumor or diseased organ; to amputate; to excise

circumcision (male or female); a religious or cultural rite involving the removal of some or all of the external genitalia

to cut metal using the high-temperature flame of a blowtorch, typically using oxygen and a fuel gas such as acetylene

The state of powerful officials in a feudal society using military force to establish personal territories and oppose central authority.

To cut the bark of a lacquer tree with a tool to collect the resin that flows out.

To rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood; to break all friendly ties.

to cut metal using an oxyacetylene torch; oxygen lancing

a person or machine that harvests crops

to cut off and discard; to abandon or give something up

a piece of agricultural equipment used to cut grain and leave it in rows to dry; windrower

Why use a meat cleaver to kill a chicken; used to describe wasting a lot of effort on a small matter or using a great talent for a trivial task.

the secant of an angle in trigonometry, usually abbreviated as sec

To disregard or give up one's personal feelings or affections for the sake of a greater cause or principle.

literally "a lead knife can still cut once"; used to humbly describe one's modest talents as still being useful in a single instance, often when requesting a position or task

(mathematics) cosecant; the ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the opposite side in a right-angled triangle

to use a great talent for a trivial task; to waste one's potential on a petty matter

a section of a hard drive or storage device used for organizing data in computing

to cut open and dissect; to cut up

a knife or blade used for cutting

to cut something apart; to sever; to divide a whole into pieces

to castrate; to perform the ancient punishment of removing the male reproductive organs

A popular Taiwan snack consisting of a steamed bun filled with braised pork, pickled vegetables, peanut powder, and cilantro

to perform circumcision

to cut off; to harvest or sever by cutting