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curtail curtail /kəˈteɪl/ aep /kɚ-/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for curtail ► F0 to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something: » to curtail your holiday/spending» The last government severely curtailed trade union rights.Thesaurus+: ↑Cancelling and interruptingThesaurus+: ↑Limiting and restricting , ↑Preventing and impedingcurtailment /-mənt/ noun [C or U] Thesaurus+: ↑Cancelling and interruptingThesaurus+: ↑Limiting and restricting , ↑Preventing and impeding |