cut away
verb1
To fail to show something; to stop before showing something; to leave a scene; to switch to a different scene quickly.
- The camera cut away before we could see the reveal.
- The movie cuts away too much and too quickly without letting scenes breathe.
2
to cut out something; to remove all or portions of a damaged or diseased area by cutting
- One womb, one shame, one resolve Liberate this will to release us all Gotta cut away, clear away Snip away and sever this umbilical residue Keeping me from killing you2000, “Orestes”, performed by A Perfect Circle: