American English pronunciation
How to pronounce curtail
IPA transcription: [kɚ'teɪl]
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Verb
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place restrictions on
“curtail drinking in school”
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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”
Usage examples
- The expanded martial law closed universities, banned political activities and further curtailed the press.
- However, the owner's privilege of driving the vehicle may be significantly curtailed.
- However, wartime fuel and equipment shortages had previously curtailed its operations considerably.
- The match was curtailed before the allotted time as a result.
- Dan continued to denounce the curtailment of political freedoms, linking Bolshevism with Bakuninism.
- In some instances, subcultures have been legislated against, and their activities regulated or curtailed.
- The tour was curtailed.
- The Citadel is an Operational Military Base, so Tours "may be curtailed without notice".