curtail

Meaning

Noun

A scroll termination, as of a step, etc.

Verb

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

Concepts

curtail

shorten

reduce

abridge

abbreviate

lessen

cut

diminish

decrease

restrict

cut down

cut off

retrench

cut short

clip

limit

remove

slash

contract

cut back

abstract

shrink

confine

truncate

lower

save

circumscribe

trim

recapitulate

count down

deduct

seize

subtract

take

take away

attenuate

mitigate

moderate

abate

pare

economize

eliminate

omit

be concise

take summary action

curb

dock

lop

make short

check

behead

decapitate

ease

outline

summarize

constrain

constrict

stint

write-off

make shorter

abrogate

assuage

downsize

minimize

mollify

crossout

plane

scrape off

sharpen

shave

whittle

cross out

erase

economise

be moderate of

be amputated

move back

move closer

recede

retreat

take a short cut

compress

condense

deprive

rob

cramp

dull

fell

mutilate

snap off

crop

razee

detain

hold back

hold up

prevent

restrain

stop

deplete

astringe

brail

overbear

nick

nip

expunge

write off

draw in

shortened

bound

qualify

decline

extenuate

make smaller

prune

put down

scale down

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɜːˈteɪl/

Etymology

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