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curtail

/ curtail /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
place restrictions on
"curtail drinking in school"
Type of:
limit circumscribe confine
Kinds of:
immobilize immobilise
Derived:
bridle check curb limitation restriction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
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"
Type of:
shorten
Derived:
curtailment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
48%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

limit circumscribe confine immobilize immobilise shorten