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curtail

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Learn the meaning of curtail with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

curtail

(verb)

Meaning

to reduce or limit something

Example

"The school decided to curtail the extracurricular activities due to budget cuts."

Synonyms

reducediminishcut

Antonyms

expandincreaseextend

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'curtailis', meaning cut short.
Related word forms
  • verb: curtailed
  • noun: curtailment