Cut off
Cut off verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Balthier and Fran both split from their family over ideological reasons and cut off all ties with them.
Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy XII -
Conveniently Timed Distraction: In the 2006 reboot, while chasing the assassin who tried to kill Xania, Clouseau and Ponton decides to split up to cut off the assassin.
Source: Franchise / The Pink Panther - In the reboot of The Pink Panther (2006), while chasing the assassin who tried to kill Xania, Clouseau and Ponton decides to split up to cut off the assassin.
Source: Conveniently Timed Distraction
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