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- pronunciation:
- kuhr
teIl
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
curtails, curtailing, curtailed |
| definition: |
to make shorter; cut off part of.
As time was running short, the speaker curtailed her presentation.A limited budget forced them to curtail their spending.- synonyms:
- cut, shorten
- antonyms:
- extend, lengthen, prolong, protract
- similar words:
- abbreviate, abridge, clip, curb, decrease, pare, prune, reduce, retrench, slash, trim, truncate
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| related words: |
commute, lower, nip, stunt |
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| derivations: |
curtailed (adj.), curtailment (n.) |
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