cut back vs pinch

pinch vs cut back

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

cut back and pinch both are verbs.

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

As verbs, pinch is a hyponym of cut back; that is, pinch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cut back:

cut back: cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
pinch: cut the top off

Other hyponyms of cut back include shear, poll, pollard, top, disbud.

cut back (noun)	pinch (noun)
	a squeeze with the fingers
	the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
	a small sharp bite or snip
	a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
	a slight but appreciable amount
	an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
	a painful or straitened circumstance

cut back (verb)	pinch (verb)
place restrictions on	irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
cut down on; make a reduction in	squeeze tightly between the fingers
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of	make ridges into by pinching together
return in time	cut the top off
	make off with belongings of others

Difference between cut back and pinch

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