Curtail: meaning, definitions and examples

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curtail

 

[ kษ™หˆrteษชl ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

restrict

To restrict, limit, or deprive someone of something.

Synonyms

constrain, limit, restrain, restrict

Examples of usage

  • The company curtailed their spending on new projects.
  • The pandemic curtailed our ability to travel.

Translations

Translations of the word "curtail" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น reduzir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฎ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verkรผrzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memotong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะพั€ะพั‡ัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ograniczyฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็Ÿญ็ธฎใ™ใ‚‹ (ใŸใ‚“ใ—ใ‚…ใใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉduire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ reducir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑsaltmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค„์ด๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชู‚ู„ูŠุต

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zkrรกtit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ skrรกtiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ผฉๅ‡ (suลjiวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skrajลกati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stytta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ัา›ะฐั€ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒชแƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qฤฑsaltmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: curtain, curtly, curtness, curtsey, curtsy.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,609, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.