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.

Synonyms

shorten

reduce

abridge

abbreviate

lessen

cut

diminish

cut down

restrict

decrease

retrench

cut off

cut short

clip

cut back

slash

contract

remove

limit

abstract

trim

shrink

save

circumscribe

confine

truncate

lower

make short

abate

attenuate

check

count down

curb

deduct

dock

economize

eliminate

lop

mitigate

moderate

omit

pare

recapitulate

seize

subtract

take

take away

be concise

take summary action

expunge

extenuate

fell

hold back

hold up

crossout

crop

write off

cramp

make smaller

minimize

write-off

make shorter

mollify

mutilate

nick

nip

move back

outline

overbear

snap off

plane

prevent

prune

put down

qualify

razee

take a short cut

recede

constrict

constrain

restrain

condense

retreat

compress

rob

brail

scale down

scrape off

be moderate of

sharpen

shave

bound

shortened

behead

astringe

stint

be amputated

summarize

stop

🛑

decline

decapitate

move closer

deplete

deprive

detain

cross out

assuage

downsize

draw in

dull

ease

economise

abrogate

whittle

erase

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɜːˈteɪl/

Etymology

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