cut back

verbs

return in time
"the film cut back to an earlier event in the story"
cut back, flash back
cut down on; make a reduction in
"reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down
is derived from
cutback
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
"dress the plants in the garden"
clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim
place restrictions on
"curtail drinking in school"
curb, curtail, cut back, restrict