cut back vs spill

spill vs cut back

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

cut back and spill both are verbs.

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

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

cut back: cut down on; make a reduction in
spill: reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)

Other hyponyms of cut back include shorten, quench, retrench, slash, thin out, thin, detract, take away, deflate, inflate, downsize, subtract, knock off, shave.

cut back (noun)	spill (noun)
	the act of allowing a fluid to escape
	a sudden drop from an upright position
	a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
	liquid that is spilled

cut back (verb)	spill (verb)
place restrictions on	reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
cut down on; make a reduction in	reveal information
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of	cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
return in time	pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
	cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
	flow, run or fall out and become lost

Difference between cut back and spill

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