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   curtail

   /kəːˈteɪl/

   verb

   • 1. reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on: "civil liberties were further curtailed"
   • ▪ deprive someone of (something): "I that am curtailed of this fair proportion"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from obsolete curtal ‘horse with a docked tail’, from French courtault, from court ‘short’, from Latin curtus. The change in the ending was due to association with tail1 and perhaps also with French tailler ‘to cut’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCURTAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CURTAIL definition: 1. to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something: 2. to stop something…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › curtailCurtail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CURTAIL is to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part. How to use curtail in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Curtail.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › curtailCurtail - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To curtail something is to slow it down, put restrictions on it, or stop it entirely. If I give up cake, I am curtailing my cake-eating. Curtail is an official-sounding word for stopping or slowing things down. The police try to curtail crime — they want there to be less crime in the world.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › curtailCURTAIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Curtail definition: to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish. . See examples of CURTAIL used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › curtailCURTAIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something: to curtail your vacation / spending. severely curtailed With all the snow, our daily walks have been severely curtailed. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to cancel something.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCURTAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it. There are plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region. American English : curtail / kɜrˈteɪl /