How to pronounce“curtail”in English
IPA/kɚˈteɪl/
Syllablescur·tail
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Definitions of “curtail”
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verb
To cut short the tail of (an animal).
“Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair.”
verb
To shorten or abridge the duration of; to bring an end to; to truncate.
“When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech.”
Synonyms:abbreviate
noun
A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.
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