Meaning Of The Word Curtail

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curtail
verb: If you curtail something, you reduce or limit it.

curtail in American English
to cut short; reduce; abridge

curtail in American English 1
transitive verb: to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish

curtail in American English 2
noun: a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing

curtail in British English
verb: to cut short; abridge

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