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Curtail

  1. verb

    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent

    My speech was cut short

    Similar: clip, cut short

  2. verb

    place restrictions on

    curtail drinking in school

    Similar: restrict, curb, cut back

Word family

curtailment · curtailed · curtailing

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