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curtail

1

[ ker-teyl ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.

    Synonyms: ,



curtail

2

[ kur-teyl ]

noun

Architecture.
  1. a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
  2. Also called curtail step. a starting step having a scroll termination to one or both ends of the tread.

curtail

/ ɜːˈٱɪ /

verb

  1. tr to cut short; abridge
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Derived Forms

  • ܰˈٲԳ, noun
  • ܰˈٲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܰ·ٲ· adverb
  • ܰ·ٲ· noun
  • ܰ·ٲ·Գ noun
  • ԴDz·ܰ·ٲ·Բ adjective
  • ܲ·ܰ·ٲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of curtail1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English curtailen “to restrict” (said of royal succession or inheritance), probably a conflation of Middle French courtau(l)d ( curtal ) and Middle English taillen “to cut” ( taille, tailor 1 )

Origin of curtail2

Probably alteration, by folk etymology, of curtal
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of curtail1

C16: changed (through influence of tail 1) from obsolete curtal to dock; see curtal
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Synonym Study

See shorten.
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Staff at libraries in other military academies and on hundreds of military installations, may be compelled to take similar actions to curtail free speech.

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And in next year's mid-term congressional elections, those majorities could be replaced by hostile Democrats bent on investigating the administration and curtailing his authority.

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The current trial is looking at remedies to curtail Google's dominance in online search, as the recent explosion in generative AI services such as ChatGPT has expanded the market.

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“A 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods — coupled with a retaliatory 125 percent Chinese tariff on U.S. goods — can be expected to dramatically curtail the region’s trade with China.”

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Spoiler alert: I am pro-due process, and appalled that our executive branch is arguing for its suspension when it comes to immigrants — because, of course, that is the first step to curtailing everyone’s rights.

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