cut back vs limit

limit vs cut back

cut back is not a noun while limit is a noun.

cut back and limit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cut back	No	No	Yes	No
limit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, limit is a hypernym of cut back; that is, limit is a word with a broader meaning than cut back:

cut back: place restrictions on
limit: restrict or confine within limits

Other hypernyms of cut back include circumscribe, confine to.

cut back (noun)	limit (noun)
	the greatest possible degree of something
	the boundary of a specific area
	as far as something can go
	the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
	the mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
	final or latest limiting point

cut back (verb)	limit (verb)
place restrictions on	restrict or confine within limits
cut down on; make a reduction in	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of	decide upon or fix definitely
return in time

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