Meaning & Definition of Curtail in English
English⟶
Curtail
/kərtel/
verb
1. Place restrictions on
- "Curtail drinking in school"
synonym:
- restrict,
- curtail,
- curb,
- cut back
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"
synonym:
- clip,
- curtail,
- cut short