American English pronunciation

How to pronounce curtail

IPA transcription: [kɚ'teɪl]

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Verb

  • place restrictions on

    “curtail drinking in school”

  • 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”