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Another word for curtail

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curtail

v.

shorten, diminish, reduce, abridge; see decrease 2, halt 2. See syn. study at shorten.

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Another word for curtail

verb

To make short or shorter the duration or extent of:

abbreviate, abridge, condense, reduce, shorten. See increase, long

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We decided to curtail the event because people began to leave early.
Let's try to curtail the time we spend indoors and enjoy the summer season.
Could you please curtail the texting and driving while I am a passenger in your car?
On heavy soils, however, the farmer cannot afford to curtail the time necessary for thorough cultivation of the land.
In general, however, the tendency has been, under continental influence, to curtail its proportions.

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