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    curtail
    /kəːˈteɪl/

    verb

    • 1. reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on: "civil liberties were further curtailed"

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

    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

    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

    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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCURTAIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

    If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it. NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region. [VERB noun] I told Louie that old age would curtail her activities in time. [VERB noun] His powers will be severely curtailed. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcurtail verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of curtail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › curtailCurtail - definition of curtail by The Free Dictionary

    Define curtail. curtail synonyms, curtail pronunciation, curtail translation, English dictionary definition of curtail. tr.v. cur·tailed , cur·tail·ing , cur·tails To cut short or reduce: We curtailed our conversation when other people entered the room.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCURTAIL definition in American English - Collins Online ...

    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 /

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of curtail – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    curtail definition: to reduce, limit, or stop something: . Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › curtailCurtail Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    The new laws are an effort to curtail illegal drug use. We have to severely/drastically curtail [= cut back] our expenses. School activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds.