CURTAIL

/kɜːˈteɪl/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 12

Scrabble letter values: C3U1R1T1A1I1L1 = 9

Definition

  1. verb place restrictions on. — synonyms: restrict, curb, cut_back
  2. verb terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent. — synonyms: clip, cut_short

Examples

  • “curtail drinking in school”
  • “My speech was cut short”
  • “Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries”

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