curtail

🇺🇸 /kɜːrˈteɪl/ 🇬🇧 /kɜːˈteɪl/
Frequency
Difficulty
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verb
R

to reduce or limit something

The company had to curtail spending to save money.

translation

v. to reduce or limit something

Word Forms

3rd Present curtails
Past curtailed
Perfect curtailed
Progressive curtailing