cut into

English

Verb

cut into (third-person singular simple present cuts into, present participle cutting into, simple past and past participle cut into)

  1. Synonym of cut in (to include)
  2. (transitive) To harm (someone); to insult or verbally abuse (someone); to hurt (someone).
    That's when I started cutting into them.
    His guilt had cut into him, leaving him depressed.