cutting the umbilical cord

A form of cut the umbilical cord — To end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cut the umbilical cord
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APA

cutting the umbilical cord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20the%20umbilical%20cord

MLA

“cutting the umbilical cord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20the%20umbilical%20cord. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cutting the umbilical cord,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20the%20umbilical%20cord.

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