Curtail: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ช
curtail
[ kษหrteษชl ]
reduce
To cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.
Synonyms
abbreviate, diminish, shorten, truncate
Examples of usage
- The government curtailed civil liberties during the emergency.
- She felt her independence curtailed by the necessity of earning a living.
Translations
Translations of the word "curtail" in other languages:
๐ต๐น reduzir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช verkรผrzen
๐ฎ๐ฉ memotong
๐บ๐ฆ ัะบะพัะพััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ograniczyฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ญ็ธฎใใ (ใใใใ ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท rรฉduire
๐ช๐ธ reducir
๐น๐ท kฤฑsaltmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค์ด๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูููุต
๐จ๐ฟ zkrรกtit
๐ธ๐ฐ skrรกtiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ผฉๅ (suลjiวn)
๐ธ๐ฎ skrajลกati
๐ฎ๐ธ stytta
๐ฐ๐ฟ าััาะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแชแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qฤฑsaltmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ reducir
Word origin
The word 'curtail' has its origins in late Middle English, from Old French 'courtauld', past participle of 'courtaulder' meaning 'dock, shorten'. It ultimately comes from Latin 'curtus' meaning 'short'. Over time, the word evolved to its current usage in English, primarily referring to the act of cutting short or reducing something.