cutting ties

A form of cut ties — To abruptly and/or permanently end a relationship.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cut ties
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APA

cutting ties. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20ties

MLA

“cutting ties.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20ties. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cutting ties,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cutting%20ties.

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