Defenition of the word curtail

• Defenition of the word curtail

  • To cut out the extreme parts of something.
  • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
  • place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
  • place restrictions on
  • terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

Synonyms for the word curtail

• • clip
  • curb
  • cut back
  • cut short
  • decrease
  • hold back
  • inhibit
  • limit
  • reduce
  • rein in
  • restrain
  • restrict
  • shorten

Similar words in the curtail

• • curtail
  • curtailed
  • curtailing
  • curtailment
  • curtailment's
  • curtails

Hyponyms for the word curtail

• • abridge
  • immobilise
  • immobilize

Hypernyms for the word curtail

• • circumscribe
  • confine
  • limit
  • shorten

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