Synonyms of curtail

Verb


1. restrict, curtail, curb, cut back, limit, circumscribe, confine

usage: place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"

2. clip, curtail, cut short, shorten

usage: 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"

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Definition and meaning of curtail (Dictionary)