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- Dictionarycurtail/kəːˈteɪl/
verb
- 1. reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on: "civil liberties were further curtailed"
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The meaning of CURTAIL is to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part. How to use curtail in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Curtail.
CURTAIL definition: 1. to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something: 2. to stop something…. Learn more.
CURTAIL meaning: 1. to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something: 2. to stop something…. Learn more.
Curtail definition: to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish. . See examples of CURTAIL used in a sentence.
To curtail something is to slow it down, put restrictions on it, or stop it entirely. If I give up cake, I am curtailing my cake-eating.
curtail. If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it. NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region. [VERB noun] I told Louie that old age would curtail her activities in time. [VERB noun] His powers will be severely curtailed. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of curtail verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define curtail. curtail synonyms, curtail pronunciation, curtail translation, English dictionary definition of curtail. tr.v. cur·tailed , cur·tail·ing , cur·tails To cut short or reduce: We curtailed our conversation when other people entered the room.
CURTAILMENT definition: 1. the action of reducing or limiting something, or of stopping something before it is finished…. Learn more.
Curtail Definition. To cut short; reduce; abridge. (figuratively) To limit or restrict, keep in check. Their efforts to curtail spending didn't quite succeed. (architecture) A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
