Curtail - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kɜːrˈteɪl|
Brit.
|kɜːˈteɪl|
verb
- place restrictions on (syn: curb, cut back, restrict)
curtail drinking in school
- terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent (syn: clip)Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
Extra examples
The new laws are an effort to curtail illegal drug use.
School activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds.
The new law will curtail police powers.
Budget cuts have drastically curtailed training programs.
Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: curtail
he/she/it: curtails
present participle: curtailing
past tense: curtailed
past participle: curtailed
I/you/we/they: curtail
he/she/it: curtails
present participle: curtailing
past tense: curtailed
past participle: curtailed
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