Ma'anar ƙamus na "cutting-cost" shine aiki ko aiki na rage kashe kuɗi ko kashe kuɗi, yawanci a cikin kasuwanci ko ƙungiya, don haɓaka riba ko rage asara. Wannan na iya haɗawa da dabaru daban-daban kamar rage yawan ma'aikata, kawar da kashe kuɗin da ba dole ba, daidaita ayyuka, ko yin shawarwarin rage farashin kayayyaki da ayyuka. Makasudin rage tsadar kuɗi shine a rage gabaɗayan kuɗin kasuwanci yayin kiyayewa ko haɓaka ingancin samfuran ko sabis ɗin da ake bayarwa.