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Meaning of
curtail
in English
curtail
us
/kɚˈteɪl/
uk
/kɚˈteɪl/
#common
Past Tense
curtailed
Participle Verb
curtailing
Third Person Singular
curtails
Definitions
Verb
to
shorten
duration
or
truncate
something
;
reduce
length
The
company
will
curtail
its
operations
to
reduce
costs
.
to
limit
or
restrict
something
;
keep
in
check
The
government
aims
to
curtail
the
spread
of
the
disease
.
to
cut
an
animal's
tail
short
The
veterinarian
had
to
curtail
the
dog's
tail
due
to
injury
.