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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 means to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     CURTAIL meaning: 1. to stop something before it is finished,...

   • Znaczenie Curtail, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CURTAIL definicja: 1. to stop something before it is...

   • Curtail: Arabic Translation

     CURTAIL translate: يَختَصِر. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Curtail: Thai Translation

     curtail translate: ย่อ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Curtail: Korean Translation

     CURTAIL translate: 축소시키다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Curtail: Polish Translation

     CURTAIL translate: ograniczać, redukować, skracać. Learn...

   • Curtail: Malay Translation

     curtail translate: memendekkan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Curtail: Danish Translation

     curtail - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

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

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   Curtail means to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for curtail.

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

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   Curtail means to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with examples and synonyms, from the Cambridge Dictionary.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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   Curtail means to reduce or limit something, especially in a formal context. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, find synonyms and related words, and explore its origin and pronunciation.

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

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   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.