curtail

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

Verb

1. (obsolete, transitive) To cut short the tail of (an animal).
2. (transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of; to bring an end to; to truncate.
3. (figuratively, transitive) To limit or restrict; to keep in check.

Concepts

abréger

restreindre

limiter

réduire

raccourcir

écourter

retrancher

diminuer

rapetisser

rayer

supprimer

relâcher

s’abaisser

s’amoindrir

abaisser

circonscrir

adoucir

amoindrir

atténuer

circonscrire

omettre

oublier

ralentir

Synonymes

shorten

reduce

abridge

lessen

abbreviate

cut

diminish

cut down

decrease

restrict

clip

cut off

retrench

cut short

cut back

remove

slash

limit

contract

circumscribe

abstract

shrink

save

truncate

confine

lower

trim

curb

check

be concise

take away

eliminate

take

take summary action

make short

seize

count down

dock

abate

moderate

attenuate

omit

deduct

mitigate

pare

economize

lop

recapitulate

subtract

cross out

Traductions

acortar

inkorten

bekorten

beknotten

verkorten

verminderen

abreviar

abkürzen

korten

kürzen

einschränken

verkürzen

beschränken

beperken

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kɜːˈteɪl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Alteration of curtal, from Old French courtault (“which has been shortened”), itself from court (“short”) (from Latin curtus) + -ault