curtail

verb

cur·tail (ˌ)kər-ˈtāl How to pronounce curtail (audio)

curtailed; curtailing; curtails

transitive verb

: to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part

curtail the power of the executive branch

curtail inflation

Some school activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds.

curtailer

(ˌ)kər-ˈtā-lər How to pronounce curtail (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

The new laws are an effort to curtail illegal drug use. School activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds.

Recent Examples on the Web Since taking office, President Biden has ramped up previous U.S. administrations’ efforts to curtail Chinese expansion into the Indian and Pacific Oceans and has rallied countries such as India and Australia to help in that effort.

Niha Masih, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Plus, food prices are largely unaffected by current government efforts to curtail spiraling costs.

Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 But efforts to curtail China’s science and technology industries through trade sanctions on companies like Huawei restrict American companies from doing business with Chinese tech firms.

Tommy Shih, The Conversation, 13 July 2022 Across the country, almost all government efforts to curtail the coronavirus have evaporated.

Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 27 June 2022 The unusual provision shows how much power the gun lobby has wielded in the nation’s statehouses to fend off any efforts to curtail access to firearms in the wake of mass shootings.

Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 Efforts to curtail the spread of corporate homeownership are slow going at the federal level, too.

New York Times, 23 Apr. 2022 Environmentalists are challenging the proposal, saying adding fossil fuel-burning facilities would undermine efforts to curtail greenhouse gases warming the planet.

Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2022 Now Act, which would dramatically accelerate efforts around the state to curtail use of fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	curtailed
释义	curtail verb cur·tail (ˌ)kər-ˈtāl curtailed; curtailing; curtails transitive verb : to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part curtail the power of the executive branch curtail inflation Some school activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds. curtailer (ˌ)kər-ˈtā-lər noun Synonyms abbreviate abridge cut back dock elide shorten syncopate truncate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The new laws are an effort to curtail illegal drug use. School activities are being curtailed due to a lack of funds. Recent Examples on the Web Since taking office, President Biden has ramped up previous U.S. administrations’ efforts to curtail Chinese expansion into the Indian and Pacific Oceans and has rallied countries such as India and Australia to help in that effort. Niha Masih, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Plus, food prices are largely unaffected by current government efforts to curtail spiraling costs. Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 But efforts to curtail China’s science and technology industries through trade sanctions on companies like Huawei restrict American companies from doing business with Chinese tech firms. Tommy Shih, The Conversation, 13 July 2022 Across the country, almost all government efforts to curtail the coronavirus have evaporated. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 27 June 2022 The unusual provision shows how much power the gun lobby has wielded in the nation’s statehouses to fend off any efforts to curtail access to firearms in the wake of mass shootings. Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 Efforts to curtail the spread of corporate homeownership are slow going at the federal level, too. New York Times, 23 Apr. 2022 Environmentalists are challenging the proposal, saying adding fossil fuel-burning facilities would undermine efforts to curtail greenhouse gases warming the planet. Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2022 Now Act, which would dramatically accelerate efforts around the state to curtail use of fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology by folk etymology from earlier curtal to dock an animal's tail, from curtal, noun, animal with a docked tail, from Middle French courtault — more at curtal First Known Use 1580, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition curtail verb cur·tail ˌkər-ˈtāl curtailed; curtailing : to shorten or reduce by cutting off the end or a part of I had to curtail my speech. curtailed 1 of 2 adjective as in shortened Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance shortened abridged abbreviated condensed cut-back syncopated shortish brief sudden short fleeting compact transient little momentary abrupt transitory ephemeral short-lived terse epigrammatic summary fast pithy laconic succinct concise impermanent compendious short-term crisp short-range Antonyms & Near Antonyms extended long lengthy far great prolonged endless interminable protracted persistent unending overlong permanent everlasting longish supplemented enlarged expanded long-drawn-out long-drawn long-lived long-term long-range See More curtailed 2 of 2 verb past tense of curtail as in reduced to make less in extent or duration curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather Synonyms & Similar Words shortened reduced truncated abridged abbreviated elided decreased docked trimmed cut back syncopated summarized constricted diminished lessened recapitulated compressed modified pared pruned contracted slashed abated digested epitomized encapsulated abstracted dwindled downsized summed up cut shrunk shrank moderated retrenched cut down lowered tapered deflated de-escalated subtracted (from) Antonyms & Near Antonyms extended prolonged lengthened supplemented expanded protracted increased elongated enlarged added augmented heightened amplified ballooned escalated boosted maximized raised swelled dilated inflated aggrandized distended blew up pumped up See More
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