cut oneself

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

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cut,‎ oneself.

   I accidentally cut myself while opening a tin of cat food.

2. To deliberately make incisions in one's skin as a form of self-harm.

Related terms

• cutter