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    curtailment
    /kə(ː)ˈteɪlm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the action or fact of reducing or restricting something: "the curtailment of human rights"

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

    CURTAILMENT definition: 1. the action of reducing or limiting something, or of stopping something before it is finished…. Learn more.

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

    CURTAILMENT meaning: 1. the action of reducing or limiting something, or of stopping something before it is finished…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › curtailmentCurtailment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the act of curtailing : the state of being curtailed. Examples of curtailment in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Other reasons include grid manager ERCOT allowing new resources even if transmission constraints mean some waste, called curtailment, Rhodes said.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › curtailmentcurtailment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › curtailmentCURTAILMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Curtailment definition: the act of cutting something short or cutting it back; reduction. See examples of CURTAILMENT used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › curtailmentCurtailment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    You can think of a curtailment as cutting something short, whether it's the curtailment of your bike riding once the temperature drops in the fall, or the curtailment of your driving privileges after you get into a fender-bender.

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

    to reduce or limit something: The Federal Reserve raised interest rates slightly to curtail inflation. The last government severely curtailed trade union rights. curtailment. noun [ C or U ] They will not willingly accept any curtailment of their civil liberties.