Definisjon av curtail

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Verb

curtail - place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
restrict, curb, cut back
circumscribe, limit, confine draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
abridge lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"
immobilise, immobilize cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
curtail - terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
clip, cut short
shorten become short or shorter; "In winter, the days shorten"
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Substantiv

curtail - A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

Verb

curtail - To cut short the tail of an animal.
curtail - To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.
curtail - To limit or restrict, keep in check.

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  • curtail
    To cut out the extreme parts of something.

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